Casey has something coming at you here to help you with your critical analysis paper and theme lens development. Time Permitting
Race in America | Upfront Magazine
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Paper Introduction: Critical Analysis | The Lens of Theme Pacing Dates: October
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Lynching in America | Google Classroom | Get it turned in.
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Pacing Dates: October
Lynching in America | Google Classroom | Get it turned in.
ECM | Casey
Next, we will give you time to read a recent Upfront Magazine article that was part of the NY Times 1619 Project. It's titled: The Jim Crow North
Preview and Consider for Discussion:
Whole group discussion at 10:45. Next Week: Legacy of Reconstruction | How Reconstruction Still Shapes American Racism: Link Do Now Observe the image above. How do you connect to this image? What does this image make you think about? What questions do you have? Do Next Get out your accordion books and title the next page Chapter 10 + 11. Respond to the prompts below: 1. Find three examples of someone making a choice in the chapters. Look for both obvious and subtle examples (hint: there are lots). 2. What is one question you have about the chapters? Independent Reading Read Chapter 10 + 11 independently for the rest of class. We will be discussing the chapters tomorrow. Exit Ticket Give me your handout at the door. Do Now
In your accordion book, reflect on this question: How do you relate to where you live? What makes it home? Do Next Open to a new page in your accordion book and title it Chapter 9. Please respond to the prompts below: 1. Find two examples of ECM talking about place. Why did you choose these examples? 2. Record one question you have about the chapter. Independent Reading Read Chapter 9 by yourself for 30 minutes. Whole Group Discussion Why does ECM travel so much? How does each place shape him? What is ECM’s relationship with the millionaire? Is it egalitarian? Do you agree that the millionaire is “a man entirely free from prejudice” (76)? Why or why not? How does ECM perceive Europe? How does it compare to how he perceives the United States? How do you think ECM identifies his race? Does he see himself as Black? Does he see himself as separate? Missing Work - Who's to blame?: White Terrorism: Soon to be part of your life.
Introduction together, followed by independent reading. Link: Lynching in America
(1) lynchings that resulted from a wildly distorted fear of interracial sex; (2) lynchings in response to casual social transgressions; (3) lynchings based on allegations of serious violent crime; (4) public spectacle lynchings; (5) lynchings that escalated into large-scale violence targeting the entire African American community; and (6) lynchings of sharecroppers, ministers, and community leaders who resisted mistreatment, which were most common between 1915 and 1940. Google Classroom for your note taking today. 30 minutes read time.
Trying to make sense out of something that doesn't make sense.
Discussion | 20 minutes. Teaching Hard History......
Resource: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow | Events / People / Organizations NOTE: some links may not be active in this site.
Creating a classroom timeline to share the narrative
Dan's To Do List: Check Google Classroom and Skyward to verify completions.
Casey's To Do List:
Do Now: Hear/See. Think. Wonder.
Watch the video above. Complete the handout to guide your thinking. Share out one element of your thinking routine. Do Next Get out your accordion books and title a new page Chapter 7 & 8. Today you will be finishing up Chapter 7 from Friday and also reading Chapter 8. While reading, respond to the prompts below: 1. Find one example of racism (could be subtle or obvious) and one example of ECM talking about music. 2. Ask one question about either of these chapters. Independent Reading By yourself, read Chapter 7 and 8 for 30 minutes. Discussion (Chapter 7) What are some examples of racism you found in these chapters? How do they compare to the racism he experienced/saw in the South? What does it mean that white people are “slumming” in the Club? What does this tell us about the relationship between white and black people in the North? (57) How does ECM describe the minstrel in the Club? What does ECM mean by his use of the word “tragedy/tragedian”? Do they mean different things? (56) Who is the rich widow? Why is she interested in young black men? What do they offer her? - (Chapter 8) Why is it important to talk about Black music? The history of it? What does ragtime mean to the Black community at this time? What does it mean to ECM? How does the millionaire’s mansion compare to the Club? How are the contexts different? How are they similar? Who is ragtime for? What makes you say that? Exit Ticket Give Dan your completed handout. |
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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