Do Now Reflect on the poem we read last week. How did it connect to what you already know about race in the late 1800s/early 1900s? Did it give you any new ideas? Do you have any remaining questions? Be prepared to share out one thing. Do Next Grab a book and tell Casey what number you have! Book Observations Independently, take note of any observations about the book cover and title. Maybe read the first page. Share your observations with the person next to you. Consider the questions below: What do you notice about the cover? What do you notice about the title? Based off of your observations and the poem you read, what do you think this book is going to be about? What does it mean to be ex-colored? Is race something that can be put on and taken off? Book Intro Great World Texts is a class dedicated to the close reading and interpretation of selected literature with the intention of redefining the “classic”. We will be reading The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, a fictional autobiography that follows a mixed race man as he navigates his Black and white identities in the Post-Reconstruction Era. Ultimately, the protagonist must decide whether he’d like to “pass” as a Black man or a white man. Additionally, Dan will be covering the historical and social context of the book with you as we go through the semester. Each week we will be reading 1-2 chapters, followed by a discussion in class about the themes of the chapter as well as how the plot is unfolding. This class will lead up to the Great World Texts conference at UW-Madison in spring, where you will be presenting projects that you create for your summative assessment in class. Contextualization | The Long View
It all began over 400 years ago.........in a galaxy very near, ours. The decisions and choices that individuals made at that time would set into motion a chain of events that would evolve into a caste system in the New World, and a legacy of which we are still coming to terms with.
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Think about the statement, "Race is produced by perception". What does race mean? What does perception mean? Do Next What do you think this statement means? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Write 2-3 sentences on your own. Be prepared to share out. Word. Phrase. Sentence. Read the poem, Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing, once independently. Underline words and phrases that you have questions about. Read the poem together as a whole group. On your own, select a word, phrase, and sentence that summarize its meaning. Be prepared to share out. Discussion Consider these questions for whole group discussion: What do you think this poem is about? How does it relate to racial justice at the time it was written? How does it connect to what you already know? Ticket Out Completed poem handout. What we'll be doing next class... Book Observations Independently, take note of any observations about the book cover and title. Maybe read the first page. Share your observations with the person next to you. Consider the questions below: What do you notice about the cover? What do you notice about the title? Based off of your observations and the poem you read, what do you think this book is going to be about? What does it mean to be ex-colored? Is race something that can be put on and taken off? Intro to Book Great World Texts is a class dedicated to the close reading and interpretation of selected literature with the intention of redefining the “classic”. We will be reading The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, a fictional autobiography that follows a mixed race man as he navigates his Black and white identities in the Post-Reconstruction Era. Ultimately, the protagonist must decide whether he’d like to “pass” as a Black man or a white man. Additionally, Dan will be covering the historical and social context of the book with you as we go through the semester. Each week we will be reading 1-2 chapters, followed by a discussion in class about the themes of the chapter as well as how the plot is unfolding. This class will lead up to the Great World Texts conference at UW-Madison in spring, where you will be presenting projects that you create for your summative assessment in class. Meet and Greet
Do Next | Previous work from Great World Text participants.
Kiss of the Spider Woman | Podcast Samples
Dream of Ding Village
Thinking Routine | Compass Points
Ticket Out: Completed Compass Points. Do Now: Defining Oneself
Circle-Up: Support your word choice with why you decided on this one.
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Course DescriptionGreat World Text is an advanced English and Social Studies course sponsored by the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Humanities. This year will consist of The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, the landmark 1912 novel by James Weldon Johnson. Known only as the “Ex-Colored Man,” the protagonist in Johnson’s novel is forced to choose between celebrating his African American heritage or “passing” as an average white man in a post-Reconstruction America that is rapidly changing. The course will encounter themes of racial passing, multiracial families, and African-American music traditions.
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