January 14, 2013

In your table groups, have yourselves a chit chat by answering the following questions:

1. What is the cause of racism in America?

2. How would you identify yourself?

Be specific in your response, and BE READY TO SHARE!

Let’s watch a video!

THE COLOR LINE: RACISM IN AMERICA

http://vimeo.com/48320883

TAKE NOTES WHILE WATCHING! YOU’LL NEED TO REFER BACK TO THEM!

TIMED WRITING

Respond to the following prompt:

Using your knowledge of the chapter titled “The Color Line in New York,” from Jacob Riis’s text How the Other Half Lives, compare / contrast Riis’s opinion of racism in 1890 to those of the people in the video “The Color Line: Racism in America.” Are the opinions similar? Do they differ? Explain your answer thoroughly using supporting evidence from the text and video.

Let us compare / contrast

Come pick up a graphic organizer!

TIME TO CREATE YOUR OWN VISUAL RHETORIC!

Using a standard sheet of white paper, create an illustration that demonstrates your understanding of the chapter. Be as detailed as possible. You will be assessed on:

Supporting details in your illustration

Your use of persuasive appeals

Amount of effort put into the illustration