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Song of Solomon - Chapters 1 and 2 - A Class Discussion - 2011

Submitted by scotese on Thu, 2011-05-05 12:35

We have a class discussion about the first two chapters of Toni Morrison's book (after page 15) - how Milkman get's his name - his bad habit of not looking backward, and his first meeting with Pilate.  We also begin to discover his father's obsession with owning things and even (thanks Morgan) begin to connect that to what happened when Macon was 12.

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36:59 minutes (50.8 MB)

Song of Solomon - Overtures - A Class Discussion through page 15 - 2011

Submitted by scotese on Mon, 2011-03-28 04:26

 We begin the class with an overture that plays while they are taking the first quiz - and then we discuss the Chapter.  What part does an overture play in a musical - and how is this opening chapter like that overture?  Next, we discuss whether Mr. Smith committed suicide or tried to jump off of the Mercy Hospital.

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38:22 minutes (52.7 MB)

Song of Solomon - Poems to Introduce the Novel - A Class Discussion - 2011 2011

Submitted by scotese on Fri, 2012-03-09 06:45

This is a class reading and discussion of poems that are related to Toni Morrison's novel, Song of Solomon. We read the poems before we even begin the novel - they include the ideas of civil rights, flying, names, and finding one's self. A handout with the poems can be found here: http://www.awaytoteach.net/?q=node/9065

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30:15 minutes (41.55 MB)

Song of Solomon - Chapter 9 - Part 1 - Porter & Corinthians - 2009

Submitted by scotese on Fri, 2009-04-03 14:33

We have a discussion about the relationship between Porter and Corinthians - how it starts - how it progresses and the choices that Corinthians make that lead her to jumping on the hood of Porter's car.

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28:12 minutes (12.91 MB)

Song of Solomon - The End of the Book - Per 5 - 2009

Submitted by scotese on Tue, 2009-04-21 09:07

We begin with sad, sad Chapter 13 - the chapter about Hagar's fate and what drove her to it.  We then talk about what Milkman learns at Susan Byrd's house that makes him so happy that he has to fly (swim).  We end by talking about the final chapter - what happens on that hill - and the possibilities that exist when you realize that Pilate has no navel - and therefore anything is possible.  This discussion was held in 2009 - Period 5.

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39:53 minutes (18.26 MB)

Song of Solomon Chapter 4 - A Class Discussion

Submitted by scotese on Tue, 2008-07-15 07:07

A class discussion of Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon - Chapter 4.

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17:39 minutes (8.08 MB)

Song of Solomon - The beginning of Chapter 4 - Hagar and Milkman - 2009

Submitted by scotese on Sun, 2009-03-15 13:22

Only one-half a class period - in this discussion we focus on MIlkman and Hagar - how they meet and how Milkman decides to break up with her.  The rest of the class period we used to play the sound documentary on Emmitt Till (that is also available here).

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20:23 minutes (9.34 MB)

Song of Solomon - A class discussion of Chapters 2 and 3 - Period 4 - 2009

Submitted by scotese on Sun, 2009-03-15 13:27

We cover a lot of ground here - beginning with Macon Dead's "hearse" the car that he uses only to show his family and going into Chapter 3 where Milkman meets Pilate for the first time - and is ashamed that he is not ashamed by her.  There are two periods recorded for this - and we cover different material in each.

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33:19 minutes (15.26 MB)

Song of Solomon - the end of the book (chapters 13-15) - per 4 - 2009

Submitted by scotese on Tue, 2009-04-21 09:13

We begin with sad, sad Chapter 13 - the chapter about Hagar's fate and what drove her to it.  We then talk about what Milkman learns at Susan Byrd's house that makes him so happy that he has to fly (swim).  We end by talking about the final chapter - what happens on that hill - and the possibilities that exist when you realize that Pilate has no navel - and therefore anything is possible.  This discussion was held in 2009 - Period 4.

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39:20 minutes (18.01 MB)

Song of Solomon - Chapter 6 - Milkman, Guitar and the Seven Days - 2011

Submitted by scotese on Mon, 2011-04-18 16:33

As heated a discussion as you can imagine - we talk about The Seven Days - the group that we learn, in Chapter 6, that Guitar belongs to.  I take a number of quotes from that Chapter - and put them up on the projector.  Every year it is interesting to see how students feel about  Guitar's motives.  Later we will watch the film, Four Little Girls by Spike Lee to try and get a little perspectinve on how and why Guitar and his fellow 7 Days feel the way that they do.

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34:48 minutes (47.8 MB)

Song of Solomon - Chapter 5 - A Class Discussion - 2011

Submitted by scotese on Fri, 2011-04-22 08:57

Chapter Five is a huge chapter - and we have a lot to get through.  The students have been divided up and we go through each class member who contributes a question, comment, or quote that we then discuss.  This chapter includes Hagar trying to kill Milkman - Ruth trying t save him - A Milkman discovering that his father has been hating his mother all of these years for something that didn't even happen. 

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35:56 minutes (49.34 MB)

Song of Solomon Chapter 9 - A Class Discussion

Submitted by scotese on Fri, 2008-07-25 08:39

As we get very close to the end of the book - the last chapters become more and more important.  We discuss what has happened to Milkman and what is or has happened to those he left behind.

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43:16 minutes (19.81 MB)

Song of Solomon - Chapts 13 to 15 - A final discussion

Submitted by scotese on Wed, 2011-04-27 05:57

 We talk about what Milkman learns - how he has grown.  We also talk about the tragic end of Hagar - and how Milkman finally takes responsibility for what he has done.  Then we talk about the ending of the book - how anything is possible if Pilate has no navel - and if Mr. Smith indeed tried to fly off of that hospital with his blue wings.

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34:53 minutes (47.9 MB)

Song of Solomon - Chapters 11 & 12 - The Bobcat Hunt - 2009

Submitted by scotese on Wed, 2009-04-15 14:02

We spend most of our class talking about the hunt that Milkman goes on and what happens as a result of that adventure - including his encounter with Guitar - and the "communion" at the end of the chapter.

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38:48 minutes (17.76 MB)

Song of Solomon - Chapters 7 and 8 - A Class Discussion 2011

Submitted by scotese on Mon, 2011-04-18 16:49

 We discuss Chapters 7 and 8 of Song of Solomon - including Milkman talking with his father and later Guitar about the gold that they believe is hanging in the green sack at Pilate's house - how they will get it - and then their actual "heist."

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35:12 minutes (48.34 MB)