Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Assignments for Week of October 20 - 24, 2014

Mon, 10/20            LIT             Presentation on The Secret Life of Bees creative projects.

Tues, 10/21            RCG            Read pages 73 - 78 in the Race Book.
                                                   Answer questions 1 - 6 on page 78.

                               LIT              Choose a Harlem Renaissance artist to research for your project.            

Wed, 10/22             LIT             Read the 3 poems by Paul Lawrence Dunbar in your lit handout.
                                                   Answer the questions on the handout.

                               RCG           Response to Family Histories.

Thurs, 10/23           RCG          Read pages 79-89 in the Race Book.
                                                  Email me links to three examples of how race is used in advertising.
                                                  (Your examples can be stereotypical or fair representations, just be
                                                   prepared to explain why you chose them.)

Fri, 10/24               RCG         Read the New York Times review of The Visitor at this link.
                                                Answer the following questions:
                                                   1.  How does Walter's character represent whiteness?
                                                   2.  The title (The Visitor) refers as much to Walter as it does Tarek.
                                                        Describe how the title could relate to each man's characters.
                                                   3.  How is Walter transformed by his relationship with Tarek and
                                                        Zainab?
                                                    4.  Who is your favorite character and why?
                                                    5.  What message does this film covey about immigration issues in
                                                          the United States?
                                                    6.  In your opinion, how should the nation respond?

                                 LIT         List of sources for your Harlem Renaissance project due.

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