Soc 206
Spring 2014
Activity Assignment 4
Due date: The day of the fourth midterm
How to turn in: Turn in a copy to Turnitin.com.
Point value: This activity is worth 20 points.
Considerations: We will discuss this topic in class and you are encouraged to talk about this topic with your classmates outside of class. You can even read each other’s papers. However, simply copying and editing another person’s paper is considered plagiarism and you will, at a minimum, get a zero on this assignment. Turnitin.com is very good at catching plagiarizers. Please do not attempt.
Resubmission policy: Any paper that receives a score of less than 19 (93%) can be revised and resubmitted. However, the resubmit option can only be used once. And the maximum score possible for a paper that is resubmitted is 19. There is a section on Turnitin.com where you can turn in a resubmission. Also, you must turn in a hard copy as well. You will have until the next exam to resubmit. No late resubmissions will be accepted.
Assignment:
Watch The true Malcolm X speaks. It was shown in class. Or go to the library and watch it there. Watch Part 1 only. Summarize the remarks made by Malcolm X in the video. Was Malcolm X right? That is, was he right when he made his claims in the 1960s? Are his comments still relevant today? Why or why not.
Other questions to think about (you do not have to respond to these questions if you do not want):
What was Malcolm X’s point about African American names? Do you agree?
Malcolm X says he is not an American. What do you think about Americans who say that they are not American?
Malcolm X insults whites and seems to hate them. Do you think there is any usefulness in that kind of behavior and attitude?
What was Malcolm X’s criticism of the Civil Rights Movement and Martin Luther King? Do you agree?
Why do you think that Malcolm X opposes integration? Do you agree?
Why did Malcolm X think that arresting Civil Rights Demonstrators was hypocritical? Do you agree?
What was Malcolm X’s point about house negroes and field negroes? Do you agree?
Grading rubric:
1. made many points
2. demonstrated critical thinking
3. it is well written
4. it is at least one page, double-spaced (at least 300 words)