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/48320883TAKE NOTES WHILE WATCHING! YOU’LL NEED TO REFER BACK TO THEM!

TIMED WRITINGRespond 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 / contrastCome 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 illustrationYour use of persuasive appealsAmount of effort put into the illustration