Thursday, September 15, 2016
Thursday & Friday; Spetmeber 15 & September 16, 2016
Syllabus: parent signatures. This should really be in by now.
Where are you from? Watch this video and consider the details that demonstrate stereotyping. Be able to discuss what makes this humorous.
Magic Four on "The New Colossus"
Finish and hand in magic four today or by next class.
Origin of American Dream: where did the term come from?
Wickham, read and discuss. This is a true story of an immigrant's journey. After discussing, we assigned a free write about coming to America. This can be made up or factual. This is brainstorming activity. Don't stop and edit. "Write the first draft with your heart. The second draft write with your mind." Sean Connery in "Finding Forrester."
Wickham Pages 1 and 2
Wickham page 2
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I find it funny the lack of social intelligence this man has. The way he asks her about where she came from; based solely on her skin color, then when she asked him the same question he looked dumbfounded. Then he says American that is so interesting because he has no idea where he comes from but because of his skin color he feels entitled to ask people who aren't white.
ReplyDeleteThis video shows the lack of information that people have about the Asian culture. How people are quick to assume that if you are of a specific ethnicity that you suddenly adapt to all of their social cues. Eating their food, speaking that language, knowing everything a "typical" Asian would know. To make her seem as though she is less intelligent by saying the exact thing but slower and then to say that she is weird/crazy for mocking him in his stupidity. Sad.
ReplyDeleteGot it. Good comments. I got it on your grade.
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