Here is the initial police statement describing the murder of #GeorgeFloyd pic.twitter.com/t3f4cuAN7W
— Maria Ines Zamudio (@mizamudio) April 20, 2021
Glass Ceilings
Here is an example of an artist using the "glass ceiling" metaphor to create a stunning portrait:
I had to see for myself this new art installation honoring @VP Kamala Harris. It’s incredible.#glassceilingbreaker pic.twitter.com/KRrp3eYyrk
— Douglas Emhoff (@SecondGentleman) February 5, 2021
A Friendly Reminder
Does your HW folder look THIS good? I hope so...
And, as mentioned in class, I just found out that the bust of the historical figure mentioned below was dedicated in 1978!
Recent blog post I wrote about the relevant historical context surrounding the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust in the Tennessee State Capitol. https://t.co/HT2O3rZDga
— Kevin M. Levin (@KevinLevin) March 19, 2021
Douglass versus Fitzhugh
REMINDER: Douglass Essay due Friday, 2/26
For homework: read and answer the questions below. Define any words you do not know.
Peer Edit Activity
REMINDER: Douglass Essay due Wednesday, 2/24
This worksheet (below) should be placed in your HW folder by the end of the day.
Asynchronous Lesson -- Douglass Draft
Frederick Douglass, the mighty abolitionist, was the single most photographed person in the United States during the nineteenth century. Here's how he might've looked in motion. Brace yourself and press play. pic.twitter.com/HOxDK7jGyh
— La Marr Jurelle Bruce (@Afromanticist) February 28, 2021
Hi all,
For today's class, please work on the following, reading carefully:
- Write a full draft of your Douglass paper. It does NOT have to be perfect. You are just being graded on completion of the task, which you might be able to complete in class today. Put it in your HW folder for Friday.
- Organize your HW folder. Here's an example of what it should look like
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All that you need to write the paper will be available by clicking here. The prompt (which is the first link in the linked post) asks you to address three aspects of Douglass' writing, but you can pick two of the three if you wish. We're not going to be able to do as much, given that we're in the midst of a Global Pandemic with a Novel Coronavirus (sorry, Maria P.).
Remember that you should be accessing the top 3 levels of Bloom's taxonomy in your essay: analysis (of Douglass' words), evaluation (judging his credibility), and synthesis/creation (drawing from multiple sources).