Friday's work: You must read and take notes on loose leaf on the article by Dr. Missee Harris, a black professor.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-misee-harris/do-black-lives-matter-eno_b_6458084.html
Copy and paste this URL OR search "Do black lives matter enough to black teens?" Huffington Post.
POST ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS ON THIS BLOG!!!
What is your opinion?
What three quotes stand out?
Is there a counterargument to her position?
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Why do Toni Morrison and Lucille Clifton neglect to use punctuation and capitalization when writing about the Middle Passage?
Reference parts of each text to write your hypothesis. Analysis is needed. How does the lack of these tools impact the reader? the message?
Monday, January 5, 2015
Overview of this blog
This blog is an open forum for the students of Ms Karvunis's American Literature class. We are looking at American Literature in class that chronicles slavery in America. We will read parts of "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman (stanzas 1, 2, 10), "The Slave Auction" by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, excerpts from the memoir 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northrup, and excerpts from Toni Morrison's Beloved to help students visualize the life of an African-American slave. We will view small portions of the movies 12 Years a Slave and Amistad to further aid students in the visualization of slavery.
Students have recently read To Kill a Mockingbird and will read Langston Hughes's poem "Let America Be America Again" to further question the struggles of black Americans throughout American history.
Lastly, students will be given an current events article each night for homework discussing the current movement BlackLivesMatter# to connect the past to the present.
In alignment of the common core state standards, we will be analyzing multiple texts to determine craft choices, rhetoric, bias and persuasive techniques used by each writer. As the audience, we will find main ideas and evidence that supports the main idea. We will also examine the purpose of the text and the techniques used.
Prior students of Ms Karvunis are welcome to post and comment respectfully, understanding the age and experience of my 11th grade students.
Students have recently read To Kill a Mockingbird and will read Langston Hughes's poem "Let America Be America Again" to further question the struggles of black Americans throughout American history.
Lastly, students will be given an current events article each night for homework discussing the current movement BlackLivesMatter# to connect the past to the present.
In alignment of the common core state standards, we will be analyzing multiple texts to determine craft choices, rhetoric, bias and persuasive techniques used by each writer. As the audience, we will find main ideas and evidence that supports the main idea. We will also examine the purpose of the text and the techniques used.
Prior students of Ms Karvunis are welcome to post and comment respectfully, understanding the age and experience of my 11th grade students.
Article #1 in our research into the movement "black lives matter"
This article is by Kristin Coke from the Huffington Post page about Black Voice.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-coke/not-in-my-backyard_1_b_6407972.html
1. Describe the author physically, emotionally and academically.
2. What is the author's main concern about the people who protest with her?
3. List three quotes you would like to discuss in class.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-coke/not-in-my-backyard_1_b_6407972.html
1. Describe the author physically, emotionally and academically.
2. What is the author's main concern about the people who protest with her?
3. List three quotes you would like to discuss in class.
What questions do you have about America and black identity?
Using respectful language, please post any questions you may want to discuss in class about the black identity in America. This may include anything related to the protests and injustices around the black lives matter movement.
Rules:
1. Post your name and period number first.
2. Capitalize your question and end with a ???!
3. Reread the question before pressing POST to see if you might be biased, prejudice or hurtful in your question.
Each question is one point of extra credit toward your assessment grades: quizzes, tests, projects.
Rules:
1. Post your name and period number first.
2. Capitalize your question and end with a ???!
3. Reread the question before pressing POST to see if you might be biased, prejudice or hurtful in your question.
Each question is one point of extra credit toward your assessment grades: quizzes, tests, projects.
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