p. 1-22
SR: "Dreams Deferred" Langston Hughes (other connected texts: Sara Holbrook's  poem about brownies and the last time to go with Chankara chapter p. 12, or from The Island by Gary Paulsen to go with Tyrone chapter p. 17
TW:  What are your dreams for the future?

Do: Fold a sheet of notebook paper in quarters.  Put a these character's name at the top of each box (front and back):  Tyrone, Diondra, Devon, Lupe, Janelle, Shelia, Mr. Ward [

[I'm thinking of having students revisit the characters pages after we finish... and just read those or re-examine how the repeated characters keep the narrative structure together(that's one option--another would be to go back to the book, go back to the notes they generated to see how Grimes builds these characters then to show that they understand that have them write an analysis or portrait of a NON repeating character in the same format narrative followed by poetry).]

Character List and Pages They Appear in the Novel
Wesley Boone (3),
Tyrone Bittings (7, 17,23, 28, 33, 39, 45, 50, 57, 64, 69, 73, 81, 86, 94, 101, 107, 113, 121, 128, 139, 144, 151, 156, 162)
Chankara Troupe, (12)
Raul Ramirez (18),
Diondra Jordan, (24, 95, 152)
Devon Hope, (29, 82)
Lupe Algarin, (34, 65, 146)
Gloria Martinez, (40)
Janelle Battle, (46, 70, 140)
Leslie Lucas, (51)
Judianne Alexander, (58)
Tanisha Scott (74),
Sterling Hughes (87),
Amy Moscowitz (102),
Shelia Gameroni (108, 133),
Steve Ericson (114),
Raynard Patterson (123),
Porscha Johnson (157),

p. 23- 44
RA: from Gary Paulsen's, The Island (to read, to write, to paint, to know...?)
TW:  Do you agree or disagree with this idea "some things ain't about money"or "money is the alpha and the omega"--why or why not?
Do:  Write a self portrait poem in the shape of the first letter in your first name.  Use a comparison Like Raul did in his Zorro poem on p. 22.  You may model your poem after his if you like.

p. 45-63
RA:
TW:

p. 64-85
RA: Sara Holbrook's  "labels"/"boxes" poem
TW/PR: Define  self confidence? later connect to how each character demonstrates self confidence or a lack of it.

p. 86-106
RA:
TW:

p. 107-122
RA:
TW:

p. 123-143
RA:
TW:

p. 144-165
RA:
TW: