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Reading and Exploring 'Rosa' by Rita Dove

In this lesson, you will explore The Civil Rights Movement before considering Rita Dove's presentation of Rosa Parks in her poem 'Rosa'.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.When was McKay writing?

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Q2.True or False: The Harlem Renaissance was led by African-American artists.

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Q3.What form is 'America' written in?

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Q4.What technique does McKay use throughout his poem, 'America'?

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Q5.Fill in the gap: McKay calls America a 'cultured _______'

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.When was McKay writing?

1/5

Q2.True or False: The Harlem Renaissance was led by African-American artists.

2/5

Q3.What form is 'America' written in?

3/5

Q4.What technique does McKay use throughout his poem, 'America'?

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Q5.Fill in the gap: McKay calls America a 'cultured _______'

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Reading and Exploring ‘Rosa’ by Rita Dove - Quiz

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Q1.True or False: The Civil Rights Movement was at its peak during the 1950s and 1960s.

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Q2.What did The Civil Rights Movement fight for?

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Q3.What did Rosa Parks refuse to do?

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Q4.Fill in the gap: 'the time right inside a place so ________'

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Q5.How would you describe the images Dove uses throughout her poem?

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Reading and Exploring ‘Rosa’ by Rita Dove - Quiz

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.True or False: The Civil Rights Movement was at its peak during the 1950s and 1960s.

1/5

Q2.What did The Civil Rights Movement fight for?

2/5

Q3.What did Rosa Parks refuse to do?

3/5

Q4.Fill in the gap: 'the time right inside a place so ________'

4/5

Q5.How would you describe the images Dove uses throughout her poem?

5/5

Lesson summary: Reading and Exploring 'Rosa' by Rita Dove

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