Warm-UpWarm-Up

1.1. DefineDefine one conflict in the one conflict in the story story ““RaymondRaymond’’s Run.s Run.””

2.2. DescribeDescribe how the conflict how the conflict gets worse in the story?gets worse in the story?

3.3. How is the conflict resolved How is the conflict resolved in the story?in the story?

RaymondRaymond’’s Runs Run

Author Toni Cade BambaraAuthor Toni Cade Bambara

About the AuthorAbout the Author

Toni Cade Bambara believed that Toni Cade Bambara believed that authors authors ““are everyday people who are everyday people who write stories that come out of their write stories that come out of their neighborhoods.neighborhoods.”” Like many of her Like many of her characters, she grew up in New York characters, she grew up in New York City, a City, a ““tough but rewardingtough but rewarding”” city. city. She wrote about African Americans She wrote about African Americans who show family pride and a strong who show family pride and a strong sense of community.sense of community.

Harlem, New YorkHarlem, New York

Reading FocusReading FocusPlotPlot

The events that make up the plot can usually be The events that make up the plot can usually be divided into rising action, climax, and falling divided into rising action, climax, and falling action. The rising action consists of the conflicts action. The rising action consists of the conflicts and complications that the main character faces. and complications that the main character faces. The climax is the greatest point of interest, or The climax is the greatest point of interest, or turning point. The falling action provides turning point. The falling action provides resolution of the conflict.resolution of the conflict.

First person point of view (I, me, we)First person point of view (I, me, we)

Cause and EffectCause and EffectWHAT happened WHAT happened = Effect= EffectWHY it happened WHY it happened = Cause= Cause

Reading Focus: PlotReading Focus: Plot

ClimaxClimax Main ConflictMain Conflict

Rising ActionRising Action Falling Action Falling Action SubplotSubplot Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution

ExpositionExposition Theme Theme Resolution ResolutionSettingSetting

ProtagonistProtagonist

AntagonistAntagonist

Main ConflictMain Conflict

Reading Focus: Main IdeaReading Focus: Main Idea

Main Idea/ThemeMain Idea/Theme

Most important point or message Most important point or message that the writer wants to that the writer wants to communicate to the readercommunicate to the reader

Stated directly OR implied by Stated directly OR implied by supporting details supporting details

VocabularyVocabularyContext CluesContext Clues

clutchedclutched

pageantpageant

prodigyprodigy

gesturegesture

periscopeperiscope

DefinitionsDefinitions

liableliable

Down SyndromeDown Syndrome

ventriloquistventriloquist

glockenspielsglockenspiels

reputationreputation

Vocabulary-Context CluesVocabulary-Context Clues1.1. He He clutchedclutched the steering wheel tightly with the steering wheel tightly with

his hands when the car began to skid.his hands when the car began to skid.2.2. Miss America is a Miss America is a pageantpageant contest, so contest, so

winners can earn scholarship money.winners can earn scholarship money.3.3. Antonio was a Antonio was a prodigyprodigy at age eight, playing at age eight, playing

violin solos with the local orchestra.violin solos with the local orchestra.4.4. He was He was liableliable for the graffiti damage and had for the graffiti damage and had

to pay the state $1,000.to pay the state $1,000.5.5. The submarine captain raised the shipThe submarine captain raised the ship’’s s

periscopeperiscope above the water above the water’’s surface to watch s surface to watch for the enemy.for the enemy.

VocabularyVocabularyDefinitionsDefinitionsgesture: the use of movement to express thoughtgesture: the use of movement to express thoughtDown Syndrome: a disorder that causes physical Down Syndrome: a disorder that causes physical

and mental characteristicsand mental characteristicsventriloquist: a person that controls dummiesventriloquist: a person that controls dummiesglockenspiels: musical instrument played with light glockenspiels: musical instrument played with light

hammershammersreputation: beliefs or opinions that are generally reputation: beliefs or opinions that are generally

held about someone or somethingheld about someone or something

Down SyndromeDown Syndrome

Chromosome 21-extra copy

““RaymondRaymond’’s Runs Run”” Vocabulary Vocabulary Objective: Students will create a picture dictionary for six (6) Objective: Students will create a picture dictionary for six (6) words of their choice. Include the word, definition, sentence words of their choice. Include the word, definition, sentence from the book with in-text citation, create a sentence (GATE), from the book with in-text citation, create a sentence (GATE), and picture with color to demonstrate understanding of the and picture with color to demonstrate understanding of the key vocabulary words. key vocabulary words.

*clutched*clutched

pageantpageant

prodigyprodigy

*gesture*gesture

periscopeperiscope

*liable*liable

Down syndromeDown syndrome

ventriloquistventriloquist

glockenspielsglockenspiels

reputationreputation

RaymondRaymond’’s Runs Run1.1. Read the story (pages 28-38)Read the story (pages 28-38)2.2. Create a plot line.Create a plot line.3.3. What are SqueakyWhat are Squeaky’’s internal and s internal and

external conflicts?external conflicts?4.4. What is the main idea/theme of this What is the main idea/theme of this

story?story?5.5. What motivates Squeaky?What motivates Squeaky?6.6. How does this story relate to the Big How does this story relate to the Big

Question: Is truth the same for Question: Is truth the same for everyone?everyone?

““RaymondRaymond’’s Runs Run”” Vocabulary Vocabulary Warm Up: Page 39 #1-6 Warm Up: Page 39 #1-6

Objective: Write a complete sentence Objective: Write a complete sentence answering the question and using the answering the question and using the italicized vocabulary word on your italicized vocabulary word on your whiteboards.whiteboards.

Warm Up (Whiteboards)Warm Up (Whiteboards)1.1. Read all of pg. 29 of Read all of pg. 29 of ““RaymondRaymond’’s Run.s Run.””2.2. What is different about the way this What is different about the way this

story is written? List 3 differences.story is written? List 3 differences.3.3. ““And I donAnd I don’’t have to earn my pocket t have to earn my pocket

money by hustling; George runs money by hustling; George runs errands for the big boys and sells errands for the big boys and sells Christmas cardsChristmas cards”” (Bambara 29). What (Bambara 29). What is this statement alluding to and what is this statement alluding to and what do do ““Christmas cardsChristmas cards”” symbolize? symbolize?

Warm Up (Whiteboards)Warm Up (Whiteboards)1.1.What aspects of SqueakyWhat aspects of Squeaky’’s s

personality would make you personality would make you want—or not want –to be her want—or not want –to be her friend? List 3 reasons for friend? List 3 reasons for each side. each side.

GATE ExtensionStereotypes are generalizations made about

a person, place, thing, or idea. In this story, I want you to decide whether or not Bambara perpetuates certain generalizations or if she speaks the truth. If so, what are those generalizations and how do they help or hinder the people, places, things, or ideas. Include at least three truths and/or generalizations that can be drawn from the story and explain the advantages and disadvantages of having these generalizations.

ORCreate a WikiPedia style poster about

Harlem, New York. The information needs to be pertinent and concise (include demographics-race, age, income, etc.).