Today, we’re looking at a Story Corps, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. You can either listen to the story or read the transcript. Post a two-minute video response. You may find answering some of the questions below helpful: As you listened to this story, what surprised you most? Provide specific examples. Why is… Read More LGBTQ+ in the Military
TW: This film depicts violence. This week, I’d like you to watch Ava DuVernay’s groundbreaking film, The 13th. You can watch the whole film on Netflix or on the link provided in Canvas. As you watch the film, take notes as you go. Write down facts that surprised you. Images that shocked/offended you. Describe moments… Read More The 13th
Today, we’re looking at AdBuster‘s Corporate American Flag (image below). Look closely at the image and answer the following questions: What logos do you recognize immediately? List them all.Why do you think the designer selected these logos? Select a logo you don’t recognize and research what it is, which company it belongs to. Why do… Read More Corporate America Flag
Today, we’re reading Amy Tan’s landmark essay, “Mother Tongue.” As you read the essay, consider the following discussion questions. Select one and answer it with details from the text in a two-minute response video: “Mother Tongue” is the language used Tan’s mother. What is “Mother Tongue” for you? How is it similar or different to… Read More Mother Tongue
Today, we’re looking at Tom Keifer’s art piece, “El Sueño Americano.” Keifer took photographs of items in the garbage while working as a janitor at a Customs and Border Protection station. As you look though these collections of objects, try to put yourself in the mindset of someone walking hundreds or thousands of miles to… Read More El Sueño Americano
Today, we’re reading David Hernandez‘s poem, “All-American.” You can listen to Hernandez reading his poem on SoundCloud. Write down (and share in your post) every type of person Hernandez describes, or every type of person you think of as you read. Who are these people? Why do the matter in this poem? Write down all… Read More All-American
Today, we’re looking at the Wired Magazine article,“Social Media Helps Black Lives Matter Fight the Power” by Bijan Stephen with photos by Philip Montgomery. As you read through the article and look closely at the images, take notes about what you see. Create a two-minute response video in which you answer the following questions or… Read More Social Media and #BLM
Today, I’d like you to watch the Cadillac commercial (below). Then, read Carolyn Gregoire’s article, “Cadillac Made a Commercial about the American Dream, and It’s a Nightmare,” from The Huffington Post. Next, answer one of the follow questions with a 200-word response. As always, try to draw specific details from the video or reading to support… Read More Cadillac Dreams
Today we’re reading Langston Hughes’s “Let America Be America Again.” Poetry is meant to be listened to, so you may enjoy listening to James Earl Jones read it (below). One you read the poem, answer the following questions. Try to find specific examples to support your answers: What is Hughes saying about the American Dream… Read More Let America Be America Again
Today, we’re looking at two paintings that depict the an experience of living in the United States: Grant Wood’s “American Gothic” (1930) and “Greater Than Fear” (2017) by Obey (Shepard Fairey). For this response, record a 2-minute video that explains why one of these images is “American.” Consider sharing the screen with the image so… Read More Greater Fear American Gothic
