Exploring Your Book's Exposition: January 17, 2020

Focus: What is your independent reading book teaching you about cultural perspective?



1. Warming up with "Why Won't Blackface Go Away?

• What's the danger in blackface costumes and performances?

• Why do you think blackface hasn't gone away?

• Why is important for us to be aware of the history of blackface? Why does this history of stereotypes need to be part of our cultural perspective?

2. Revisiting yesterday's notecatcher on Ethnic Notions  

3. Sending me a screenshot of your app's reading log for the week

4. Exploring your reading journal options and completing Journal Entry #1

HW:
1. By TUESDAY: Finish your first reading journal if you did not finish in class.

2. By next FRIDAY: Spend 60 minutes outside of class reading your book and using the app to track your reading. If your week looks busy, take care of this over the weekend.