Toni Morrison's Sweetness

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Tuesday, August 30th

Programme

- Round off Prince Ea's poem and write your reading journal entry

- Introduction to Sweetness

- Read the story together

- Work on the exercises

Rounding off

- Any questions on the poem and the assignments you had to do?

- Write your reading journal entry on p. 10 of your reader

Toni Morrison

Turn to p. 11 and let's read the introduction together.

Toni Morrison

Pre-reading questions:

Define the terms intolerance, racism, oppression  and segragation.

What are your expectations of the story?

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Intolerance

Racism

Oppression

Segragation

Take a closer look at the title. What are your expectations of the story? What does 'Sweetness' mean?

Let's read the story together.

Make groups of 3 or 4. Get started on the assignments on p. 16 and 17.

Thursday

- We'll continue working on the assignments about Sweetness.

- Reread the story, so you're able to share your thoughts and answers with your group.

N.B.

1. Have you found a partner for your presentation?

2. Have you found a text you like to present?