Monday, April 13, 2015

Assignments for Week of April 13 - 17, 2015

Tues, 4/14               LIT            Read Purple Hibiscus, pages 89-109 twice.
                                                  Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                  Bring in 3 points for discussion.

Wed, 4/15               RCG          Bring letters from before spring break to read and discuss.

Thurs, 4/16             LIT            Read Purple Hibiscus, pages 110-126 twice.
                                                  Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                  Bring in 3 points for discussion.

                                RCG          Answer the following questions about the film Made in LA.
                                                    1.     If you could ask anyone in the film a single question, who  
                                                          would you ask and what would you ask?
                                                    2.     Did anything in this film surprise you? If so, what? Why 
                                                          was  it surprising?
                                                    3.     What insights or inspiration did you gain from this film?       
                                                          What did you learn about the film’s subjects and/or about    
                                                          yourself?
                                                    4.     Describe a moment in the film that you found to be moving  
                                                          or particularly memorable.  What was it about that moment 
                                                          that impressed you?
                                                     5.   What did you learn from the film about the difficulties and 
                                                          rewards of sustaining a protest? What tactics were used to 
                                                          discourage or derail the protestors? How can organizers and  
                                                          workers effectively respond to such tactics?
                                                    6.     What was it like for you to witness Maria’s discomfort 
                                                          speaking in a college classroom? Have you had a similar 
                                                          experience? What did you learn about organizing and/or  
                                                          activism from that scene?
                                                    7.     Explain the “power pyramid” that Lupe uses to describe the 
                                                          power of workers uniting? What do you think of the analysis?

Fri, 4/17                     LIT            Read Purple Hibiscus, pages 126-139 twice.
                                                    Be prepared for a reading quiz.
                                                    Bring in 3 points for discussion.

                                 RCG          Write a 1-page response to the film I'm Not Racist, Am I?

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