In Workshop 9: The Streets of Harlem, we will be studying:
1. "The Streets of Harlem": a non-fiction article about the growth of Harlem in New York City
2. "Bad Boy": an excerpt from Walter Dean Meyers's memoir
3. Poems by Langston Hughes: "Juke Box Love Song," Harlem," and "Dreams"
4. Video Story: "The Streets of Harlem," provides background about the neighborhood of Harlem
Comprehension Focus: Making Inferences
Word Study: Multiple-Meaning Words, Latin Roots
Writing Genre: Personal Narrative
Grammar Focus: Using Adverbs
Writing Mechanics: Correcting Sentence Fragments
Functional Literacy; Careers: Walter Dean Myers
Real -World Skills:
1. "The Streets of Harlem": a non-fiction article about the growth of Harlem in New York City
2. "Bad Boy": an excerpt from Walter Dean Meyers's memoir
3. Poems by Langston Hughes: "Juke Box Love Song," Harlem," and "Dreams"
4. Video Story: "The Streets of Harlem," provides background about the neighborhood of Harlem
Comprehension Focus: Making Inferences
Word Study: Multiple-Meaning Words, Latin Roots
Writing Genre: Personal Narrative
Grammar Focus: Using Adverbs
Writing Mechanics: Correcting Sentence Fragments
Functional Literacy; Careers: Walter Dean Myers
Real -World Skills:
Vocabulary
Fun Links!
Walter Dean Myers' Website: http://www.walterdeanmyers.net/
Why reading is important: http://video.pbs.org/video/2262568011/
Bad Boy Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QZGbkF2ez4
Langston Hughes: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/poet/hughes.html
Langston Hughes Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/langston-hughes-9346313
Harlem Renaissance: http://www.history.com/topics/harlem-renaissance/videos#the-harlem-renaissance
Making Inferences Riddles: http://www.philtulga.com/Riddles.html
Why reading is important: http://video.pbs.org/video/2262568011/
Bad Boy Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QZGbkF2ez4
Langston Hughes: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/poet/hughes.html
Langston Hughes Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/langston-hughes-9346313
Harlem Renaissance: http://www.history.com/topics/harlem-renaissance/videos#the-harlem-renaissance
Making Inferences Riddles: http://www.philtulga.com/Riddles.html