F E B R U A RY 2 7 , 2 0 1 4

THE SECOND COMING

BELL RINGER

• Annotate the sheet of paper on your way in.• What is the author’s purpose?• What is the message of the piece?• What stands out to you as you read?

OBJECTIVE

• Today we will be able to close read “The Second Coming,” by W.B. Yeats in order to synthesize a purpose to Things Fall Apart.

• Don’t Forget:• khmahoney@cps.edu• You will need a notebook, folder, and writing utensil for

this class.

• Homework• Complete close read

REVIEW NORMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be on Time• Be Respectful• Of people’s privacy• Respect people’s opinions• Be mindful of how you say things• Open minded• No arguing/fighting

• Be prepared• Have homework• Have materials (books, paper, pens etc)

BLOCK PARTY

• At this point, find someone with a different quote.• Share each others’ quotes and

interpretations

“THE SECOND COMING”

• Written by Irish writer, W.B. Yeats in 1920• Irish writer• Ireland under control of

England during this time• Revolution on its way

• WWI• Social commentary on world

relations

• The line of the poem, “Things fall apart,” was the inspiration for the title of, Achebe’s novel.

CLOSE READING

• I want you to now close read “The Second Coming”• Circle words you don’t know. • Use context clues or dictionary to define them

• ! By words or phrases that stand out to you/Excite you• ? By words or phrases that you think evoke discussion or

you want to know more about or don’t understand. • As you close read you will make these annotations on the

reading, and take “side notes” in the right side column. • Think about what you have already read from Things Fall

Apart. Do you see any common themes?

• Let’s begin together…