The Glory Field

All answers must be in complete sentences. You work will be evaluated on content, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Label all work with your name, the assignment, and the page number.

¨      Before Reading

q       Read Meet Walter Dean Meyers, pg. 9.

q       Read Introducing the Novel, pgs. 10-11.

¨     July 1753-April 1900

q       Complete Focus Activity, pg. 12. You do not need to complete the Journal and Setting a Purpose pieces.

q       Read Background, pg. 12.

q       Vocabulary, pg. 12. Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Be sure to check your sentence for spelling and appropriate word usage.

q       Read the sections July 1753-April 1900 in the novel.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 13.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 14.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pgs. 14-15, #1-5.

q       Complete Letter Home, pg. 15.

q       Complete Literature Groups, pg. 15. Find at least 4 examples. Write out your examples.

¨      May 1930-January 1964

q       Complete List It, pg. 16.

q       Read Background, pg. 16.

q       Vocabulary, pg. 16. Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Be sure to check your sentence for spelling and appropriate word usage.

q       Read the sections May 1930-January 1964 in the novel.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 17.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 18.

q       Complete Analyzing Literature, pgs. 18-19, #1-5.

q       Complete Letter to the Editor, pg. 19.

q       Complete Literature Groups, pg. 19. Write out your responses. Be sure to answer all parts of the assignment.

¨      August 1994-Epilogue

q       Read Background.

q       Vocabulary, pg. 20. Write a sentence for each vocabulary word. Be sure to check your sentence for spelling and appropriate word usage.

q       Complete Active Reading, pg. 21.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 22. Complete Analyzing Literature, pg. 22-23, #1-5.

q       Complete Literature and Writing, pg. 23.

q       Complete Literature Groups, pg. 23. Record your answers.

q       Complete Personal Response, pg. 24.

q       Complete Writing about the Novel, pg. 24. Be sure to include answers and evidence for all questions.

¨      Related Readings

¨      Inheriting Slavery

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 25.

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 25, #1-4.

¨      Glory & Federal Accounts of the July 18 Assault on Wagner.

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 26.

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 26, #1-4.

q       Complete Creative Writing, pg. 26. The letter must be typed and be at least 150 words long.

¨      Runagate Runagate & Lay Freedom Among Us.

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 27.

q       Complete Responding to Reading, pg. 27, #1-4

¨      from The Promised Land

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 28.

q       Complete Responding to the Reading, pg. 28, #1-5.

q       Complete Researching a Topic, pg. 28. See the handout, Report Writing Guideline in your folder for more information about writing this report.

¨      The Sit-in Movement

q       Complete Focus Question, pg. 29.

q       Complete Responding to Writing, pg. 29. #1-4.