Question: In what "worlds" do you live? What "worlds" cross with yours? (We are not talking about space aliens here!)
1. Complete final work on the Artifact Paper. Make sure your paper does not read like a list. It needs to flow.
Be sure you have submitted your final copy via e-mail by midnight tonight! patriciaeatonaz@yahoo.com
1. Stereotypes: Positive or Negative?
2. Appearances: Does appearance matter? If so, when? If not, why not? Should appearance matter?
3. Race: Write an essay arguing that “race” is a debilitating and often derogatory word based more on stereotypes than accurate observations.
4. Living in Two Worlds: Compare and contrast two worlds in which you live and relate your experiences to those described in “Living in Two Worlds” pp. 109+ and “Terra Firma – A Journey from Migrant Farm Labor to Neurosurgery” pp. 116+.
5. Discrimination. Write a definition paper and explore discrimination in media, history, news, and personal experience. Remember, discrimination may be based on age, race, economic class, looks, education, location, etc. Provide suggestions for eradicating discrimination.
In your essay you must:
1. Take a stand and clearly state that stand in the introduction. (What’s your point?)
2. Illustrate your stand with examples from the articles.
3. Support your stand with evidence from at least two sources.
4. Share specific examples from personal experiences and from the news.
5. Use MLA formatting for the paper.
6. Include in-text citations.
7. Provide a Works-cited page.
Class Activity: Where to Build the Old Folks' Home
Homework
Read the remaining articles in Between Worlds.
A. " Living in Two Worlds" p. 109 (poverty and affluence)
B. "Terra Firma - A Journey from Migrant Farm Labor to Neurosurgery" p. 116
C. " Race is a Four-Letter Word" p. 120
D. "An Identity Reduced to a Burka" p. 124
E. "Hidden in Plain Sight" p. 129
F. "Mr. Z" p. 133G. "The Red Convertible" p. 135
Think about what "worlds" cross your life. What challenges do you face when those worlds cross?
Movie links you might consider watching as part of your research:
The Blind Side
Freedom Writers
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