Read “Of the Coming of John,” “The Sorrow Songs,” and “The Afterthought.”
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.3
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
“Of the Coming of John”
In “Of the Coming of John,” DuBois tells a fictional tale of two Johns—one white and one black. Both of them leave the small town where they lived to get an education. Both of them stay away for about seven...
