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Grade 9Bloomfield High School

I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGSby: Maya Angelou

Steven Carrier, 9th Grade ELA TeacherDr. Beryl Irene Bailey, Director of Literacy

Summer Reading AssignmentJuly 2018 (revision: 7/9/2018)

1 BHS-9th Grade ELA Summer Reading Task for I Know Why the Caged Brid Sings Carrier

I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS by Maya Angelo

Informative/Explanatory Performance Writing TaskBy Mr. Steven Carrier


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Name:_______________________________________________ Date: ___/____/____

I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS by: Maya Angelo

Task Directions: These questions have been developed to assess your ability to read closely. Some questions will call upon your ability to uncover the meaning of words by using text evidence or word structure. Remember that all questions are not calling upon any prior knowledge you may have of Maya Angelou or the Civil Rights Movement. Your answers need to be supported with evidence from the text. Some questions are selected response questions (for example, multiple choice) and others are constructed responses that call upon your skill to analyze a text and defend your answer.

Final Task/Note: Write a 3-4 page essay

in response to the following task.You may type your answer instead of writing it.

If you do: double space, using 12-point font (2-3 pages if typed.)Insure that your name is at the top of your essay.

In this task you will write an essay in which you explore how Angelou's autobiography is a survivor memoire that serves as a commentary on the condition of growing up as a young Black girl in the South during the time of segregation and manages to emerge from a state of victimization to recovery.

Review your notes and responses to the previous questions. Then write a three to four page essay explaining how Angelou's autobiography serves as a commentary on the conditions of growing up Black girl in the South during the time of segregation and manages to emerge from a state of victimization to recovery.

All completed work is due the first day of schooland will be evaluated by your English teacher. This assignment will count as a project grade.


Using Evidence to Support Perspectives“Segregation was the law of the land.”

1. Maya Angelou’s first autobiography – I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, can be viewed as a study of the condition of the American Negro during the time of segregation. Document evidence from ten chapters to support that segregation was rampant based on Angelou’s narrative. Your commentary can include Angelou’s reaction to the practice of segregation – its effect upon her and others in the community.Do not include chapters 23 and 27. Suggest: chapters 4, 6,Sample response is provided:

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1 5 “…we reached the segregated part of the journey.”Commentary: Angelou informs us that segregation was practiced in Arkansas as she tells of her trip with her brother to l live with her grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas.




Using Evidence to Support Perspectives“Blacks were degraded and mistreated.”

2. Maya Angelou’s first autobiography – I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, can be viewed as a study of the manner in which American Negroes lived in fear, were degraded, humiliated, and treated disrespectfully. Document evidence from ten chapters to support this claim based on Angelou’s narrative and observations.Your commentary can include Angelou’s reaction.Do not include chapters 23 and 27. Suggested chapters: 3, 6, Do not include any items that you had previously documented.Sample response is provided:

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3 17 “The used-to-be sheriff sat rakishly astraddle his horse. His nonchalance was meant to convey his authority and power over even dumb animals. How much more capable he would be with Negroes.”Commentary: Angelou suggests that Negroes were regarded by whitefolks as dumb animals who must never project an attitude or sense of being on equal terms with whitefolks. Thus the age-old master vs. slave relationship still existed.



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3. (page 5) Use text evidence and word structure to determine if Angelou and her brother were being sent to live with their maternal or paternal grandparents. (DOK level 2; target: word meanings)

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4. Determine the meaning of the word reneged as it is used in the context of the following passage: (DOK level 2; target: word meanings)

On page 5, Angelou reflects, Years later I discovered that the United States had been crossed thousands of times by frightened Black children traveling alone to their newly affluent parents in Northern cities, or back to grandmothers in Southern towns when urban North reneged on its economic promises.

Reneged most nearly means: a. focusedb. followed throughc. gone backd. relied


5. Determine the meaning of the expression put a bridle on my tongue as it is used in the context of the following passage: (DOK Level 3; Language Use)

On page 7, Angelou writes about her grandmother’s daily morning prayer, Guide my feet this day along the straight and narrow, and help to put a bridle on my tongue.

put a bridle on my tongue refers to Angelou’s grandmother’s:

a. ability to avoid cursing out her customersb. ability to communicate effectively with her customersc. ability to not let her bad breath get in her way with customersd. ability to taste the food being prepared for customers

6. Determine the figurative language being used in the following sentence and then explain how it is used. (DOK Level 3; Reasoning/Evaluation)

On page 8, Angelou writes about a customer, He’d use the candy as a snack before the noon sun called the workers to rest.

a. hyperboleb. metaphorc. personificationd. simile

Explanation: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (pages 8-9) Use text evidence to support the claim that Angelou’s experience in her Momma’s store helped her develop empathy for local cotton pickers. (DOK level 2; Key Details)

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7. Determine the meaning of the word rancor as it is used in the context of the following passage: (DOK level 2; target: word meanings)

On page 11, Angelou reflects, Momma related ... how Uncle Willie had been dropped when he was three years old... She seemed to hold no rancor against the babysitter, nor for her just God who allowed the accident. rancor most nearly means:

a. bitternessb. compassionc. forgivenessd. revengefulness

8. Determine the meaning of the word whole as it is used in the context of the following passage: (DOK Level3; Reasoning/Evaluation)

On page 13, Angelou writes, (Uncle Willie) put his hand behind that dark recess and took his cane in the strong fist and shifted his weight on the wooden support. He thought he had pulled it off. I'll never why it was important to him that the couple would take a picture of a whole (Uncle Willie).

whole most nearly means: a. completeb. handicappedc. perfectd. unencumbered


9. (page 13) Explain the message and tone Angelou is suggesting in the following reflection: I understood and felt closer to him at that moment than ever before or since. (DOK Level3; Reasoning/Evaluation)

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10. (pages 13-14) Provide evidence to support the claim that Angelou was an insatiable, voracious reader. (DOK level 2; Key Details)

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Chapter 3: (DOK Level 3; Language Use)

11. Angelou's use of imagery in the paragraph that starts with the sentence, Until I was thirteen and left Arkansas for good,... reveals her fascination with sunlight. Document three quotes to support that claim.

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Chapter 4: (DOK Level 3; Reasoning/Evaluation)

12. (pages 21-23) Support with three pieces of evidence that Angelou admires her older brother, Bailey.

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13. (pages 27-28) Use evidence from the text to infer another word to replace "impudent" in one of Momma's commandments: Thou shalt not be impudent.


________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________14. (page 32) Use evidence from the text to explain Angelou’s remark:

(Momma) opened the screen door to look down on me crying in rage. (DOK Level 3; Language Use)

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Chapter 6:15. Determine the meaning of the word dim as it is used in the context of

the following passage: (DOK level 2; target: word meanings)

On page 37, Angelou writes, Momma sent us to the back room whenever they were going to discuss whitefolks and "doing it." Two subjects about which I was very dim.

dim most nearly means: a. aware


b. informedc. lightheartedd. naïve

16. An idiom is an expression that is not to be interpreted word for word. It is figurative and not literal. For example, when someone says "I have your back," it does not literally mean that someone is holding onto that person's back; rather, it figuratively means that the speaker is looking out for and supporting an individual.

Infer how the rather comical incident with the preacher might be connected to the idiom "You took the words right of my mouth" could be interpreted literally. (Refer to page 43) (DOK Level 3; Language Use)

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Chapters 9-13 (DOK Level 3; Reasoning/Evaluation)

17. Chapters 9 through 13 reveal Angelou’s adjustment and thus deal with the theme of dislocation and relocation. She and her brother are uprooted from Stamps, Arkansas and brought to live in in St. Louis. Use evidence from these chapters to discuss the following points:a. Compare/contrast the social life and treatment of Negroes in Stamps

versus Saint Louis.b. Compare/contrast the familial relationships between the families

with whom Angelou lived in Stamps versus Saint Louis.

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Chapters 28-31 (DOK Level 2; Analysis within and across Texts)

18. Chapters 28 through 31: Angelou and her brother are again on the move. This time relocation back to Stamps, Arkansas. However, Angelou packs with her a traumatic event that will forever haunt her. Use evidence from these chapters to analyze one of the following ideas:(Omit chapter 23 in your analysis) a. Angelou’s self-identityb. Consult the following site on PTSD:https://www.thewholechild.info/resources/age-group-6-12/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ages-6-12/

Support or refute that Angelou suffers from PTSD after you have consulted the PTSD website and analyzed Angelou’s thoughts and actions.

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https://www.thewholechild.info/resources/age-group-6-12/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ages-6-12/

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Chapters 28-3619. Chapters 28 through 36: Angelou is now in California. Use evidence from

these chapters to analyze one of the following ideas:a. Compare/contrast race relationships among the three areas where

Angelou has lived: Stamps, Arkansas, Saint Louis, Californiab. The role of education in Angelou’s life.c. The evolution of Angelou’s self-identity.d. Rite of passage: transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.e. Angelou’s sense of belonging and “not belonging”

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Final Performance Task

I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS

In this task you will present an analysis on how Maya Angelou’s autobiography provides a portrait of the conditions of being Black in the South prior to the height of the Civil Rights movement.

Review your notes and responses to the previous questions. Then write a three to four page essay explaining how Angelou's autobiography serves as a commentary on the condition of growing up Black in the South during the time of segregation.

I am sure of my response because I:

S Stated the title of the text/quote or topic in my response Stated the main idea of the topic Supplied an organizational structure that lists reasons Stated reasons that are connected and support the main idea

U Used signal words & semantic cues (e.g. for example, such as, specifically, to illustrate, similar to, like, a major development, a key feature, a primary concern, a central issue, most noteworthy, the main value) Used vocabulary from the speeches, quote, and the classroom/group discussions Used evidence from my sources that is comprehensive, relevant and concrete Used a variety of elaborative techniques (author’s craft)

R Reviewed my response for correct sentence structure, punctuation, capitalization and neatness Revised my response (added details and made corrections after self-editing

E Ensured that every part of the question/prompt has been answered Ensured that every word was correctly spelled Edited my response for word meaning and sentence structure Ended my writing with an effective conclusion (e.g. In summary, consequently, from this we see, therefore, nevertheless…)


Name:_______________________________________________ Date: ___/____/____

In this task you will write an essay in which you analyze how Angelou's autobiography is a survivor memoire that serves as a commentary on the conditions of growing up as a young Black girl in the South during the time of segregation and manages to emerge from a state of victimization to recovery.

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