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Synchronous work
Synchronous work
This week during our synchronous class time we will:
Talk about the final chapters of Song of Solomon
Start brainstorming what Toni Morrison's message is in the novel
Need help?? Have questions??? Come to office hours!!
Need help?? Have questions??? Come to office hours!!
Mon, Tues, and Thurs: 2:00-3:30 pm
Need a time that's not during office hours?? E-mail Ms. KP to set one up!
Tasks to complete before coming to class:
Tasks to complete before coming to class:
Be sure to finish reading the book, otherwise there will be major spoilers as we discuss this week!
Asynchronous Work - 3 steps
Asynchronous Work - 3 steps
Step 1: Look over the prompt for the final Song of Solomon paper! (5 mins)
Step 1: Look over the prompt for the final Song of Solomon paper! (5 mins)
In the next couple of classes, you're going to start brainstorming, researching, and outlining the final Song of Solomon synthesis argument! Here is the prompt for that paper - make sure you read it thoroughly. Bring any questions you have about the assignment to next week's class!
Step 2: Read a good possible source for the synthesis paper - the Ta-Nehisi Coates article "The Case for Reparations" (45-ish mins)
Step 2: Read a good possible source for the synthesis paper - the Ta-Nehisi Coates article "The Case for Reparations" (45-ish mins)
Over the next couple of weeks I am going to introduce you to possible sources that might be helpful to constructing your synthesis argument - these are prominent voices in the cultural conversation about how we should deal with America's past!
The first voice we'll hear from is Ta-Nehisi Coates - his article "The Case for Reparations" went viral when it came out in the Atlantic magazine - everyone was talking about it, linking to it on social media - it really put the idea of reparations on the map!
Read through the article (it's a pretty long one - save yourself time to get through it!) You'll process/respond to what you read in step 3 of this week.
"The Case for Reparations"
"The Case for Reparations"
Reading tips:
Pay attention to the story of Clyde Ross - why does Coates use his story as the illustrating example?
Keep track of Coates' subclaims that support his case for reparations - what are the building blocks of his argument?
(NOTE: This article should be free for you to read on theatlantic.com as long as you haven't used up your 3 free articles per month on the website! E-mail me if you can't access it, and I'll help you out...)
ALSO! For anyone who would rather listen to the article - here is the SoundCloud audio of it!
Step 3: Process/respond to "The Case for Reparations" (35 mins)
Step 3: Process/respond to "The Case for Reparations" (35 mins)
Now, you are going to process Ta-Nehisi Coates' argument and try to decide the in's and out's of his claims, subclaims, grounds, warrants etc.
First, discuss these two reflection questions in the Padlets below! Just like with the Song of Solomon discussion Padlets, you can:
Start a new tile with your own idea about an answer
Ask a sub-question of your own for other students to respond to
Respond to a comment or question already posted by someone else!
Now that you've discussed a bit with other students, come over to Google classroom and write a short reflection on the article!
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