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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/48320883
TAKE NOTES WHILE WATCHING! YOU’LL NEED TO REFER BACK TO THEM!
TIMED WRITING
Respond 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.
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 illustration
Your use of persuasive appeals
Amount of effort put into the illustration