Monday, November 05, 2007

 

Evolution of a Revolutionary

Today in the early morning class we read two poems: "Starry Night" and "If I Fail" from A Rose that Grew from Concrete, pp. 25 and 27. Students were to respond to the poems in a freewrite. I mentioned Dyson's reference to Van Gogh in his book and my notes for the line "I only follow my voice inside (Chapter 4, Dyson) and the song Me Against the World.

Share your freewrites here. We then started a profile on Afeni Shakur. Students noted that the Afeni Guy writes about is a woman we don't see completely in Dyson's book. I made references to Sula, by Toni Morrison, another book which looks at friendship between two black girls, one of whom suffers a lot.

The characteristics we listed were: Afeni: beauty--dark-skinned, low self-esteem, short kinky hair, thin, short in stature. I asked the question: when did Afeni begin to love herself? Love the way she looked? Love her hair and dark skin?

We spoke about the term "evolution" which means to develop and grow or change over time. it also has the connotation of the stuff that remains when all else is destroyed or eliminated, as in Darwin's theories of human evolution, which he terms the "survival of the fittest." What does this theory suggest about Afeni Shakur and the life she has led when Jasmine Guy begins to write this book? So what remains of Afeni when Jasmin Guy meets here at the courthouse?

Evolution is "a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex form. In biology, its the theory that organisms change with the passage of time, mainly as a result of natural selection, so that its descendants differ morphologically and physiologically from their ancestors." It comes from a Latin word meaning to "unroll" (The American Heritage Dictionary 298).

List continue (put page numbers next to the characteristics. Add more to the list. We'll share in class tomorrow. Post all of these responses on the blog today.

hard (36)both a positive and negative attribute
fighter (37, 32)
artistic (40) Tupac followed in his mother's footsteps literally
stubborn
angry
mother
friend (foreshadowing) (4)
sister
family orientated (5)
smoke a lot (27, 37) We spoke of how the smoke could be a metaphor...smoke covers, smoke alerts one to imminent danger, smoke suffocates, smoke kills

Homework is to continue working on your social entreprenuer essay. Read chapter 4-5 in Evolution. Bring all of your books to class daily. Don't forget the logs.

Students got into groups and worked on the "Evaluating Websites" assignment together. If you didn't finish complete the questions alone and bring to class tomoorw morning. Students will present their findings. If you were absent, the assignment is posted here. It's two of the URLs listed at the Social Entreprenuer assignment posting last week.

Comments:
hard (36)both a positive and negative attribute
fighter (32, 37, 32)
artistic (40) Tupac followed in his mother's footsteps literally
stubborn
gypsy (6)
angry (21, 36)
mother (2)
friend (foreshadowing) (4)
sister (4, 6)
family orientated (5)
smoke a lot (6, 9, 14, 18, 27, 37, 68) We spoke of how the smoke could be a metaphor...smoke covers, smoke alerts one to imminent danger, smoke suffocates, smoke kills
poor (15, 20)
bitch (36)
avid reader (40, 41)

when did Afeni begin to love herself? Love the way she looked? Love her hair and dark skin?

Afeni began to love herself when the Black Panther Party was frist introduced to her. It was then that she fully grasped the meaning of black power, it gave her a since of being and she now had an arena to channel her negative doubts, anger and fears. She belived in the BPP and all that they stood for. She would now have the chance to give her people the opportunities she never received.
 
We spoke about the term "evolution" which means to develop and grow or change over time. it also has the connotation of the stuff that remains when all else is destroyed or eliminated, as in Darwin's theories of human evolution, which he terms the "survival of the fittest." What does this theory suggest about Afeni Shakur and the life she has led when Jasmine Guy begins to write this book? So what remains of Afeni when Jasmin Guy meets here at the courthouse?

It took for Afeni losing her son to discover who she was. She kept everything inside for so long because she had not yet come to terms with her past. It took some time, but as Afeni evolved and discovered her true meaning, it was then that she candidly shared her story. She wanted her dear friend Jasmine to hear it first and that is during the time that Jasmine began to write to book.
 
Great comments Elesha.
 
* hard (36)both a positive and negative attribute
p36; Mr. Williams,
p46; memory at PA
* fighter (37, 32, p 33-34
* artistic (40) Tupac followed in his mother's footsteps literally
p41; her love of reading books, Shakespeare
* stubborn
* angry p34- p37; about her father
mother
p2, p35
* friend (foreshadowing) (4) p38
* sister
* family orientated (5) p33 (I totally prepared to stand up for my mother, sister, and myself)
* smoke a lot (27, 37) We spoke of how the smoke could be a metaphor...smoke covers, smoke alerts one to imminent danger, smoke suffocates, smoke kills

Evolution is "a gradual process in which something changes into a different and usually more complex form. What does this theory suggest about Afeni Shakur and the life she has led when Jasmine Guy begins to write this book?
When Afeni recalled her life with Jasmine, her point of view about herself changed a lot from her youth; the issues of anger, relationship with parents, acceptance etc. Her evaluating of Panther Party changed too. Evolution of a human seems as the process of maturity of a person.
 
hard (36)both a positive and negative attribute
fighter (32, 37, 32)
artistic (40) Tupac followed in his mother's footsteps literally
stubborn
gypsy (6)
angry (21, 36)
mother (2)
friend (foreshadowing) (4)
sister (4, 6)
family orientated (5)
smoke a lot (6, 9, 14, 18, 27, 37, 68) We spoke of how the smoke could be a metaphor...smoke covers, smoke alerts one to imminent danger, smoke suffocates, smoke kills
poor (15, 20)
bitch (36)
avid reader (40, 41)

When did Afeni begin to love herself? Locve the way she looked?Love her hair and dark skin?


She began to love herself once she was introduced to the black panthers. since then and since she fully understood and grasped the concept of black power, she found herself. it gave her a since of being, direction and there she could eleviate all her fear doubts and troubles/ anger.
 
Hard, 36
Stubborn
Hughe smoker
Aunite
Mother, 2
Sister, 4,6
Family lover
Poor, 15,20
Revolutionary
In denial , 13
Poem lover 41
Animal lover 6
Grandmother 9
Fighter, 37
 
when did Afeni begin to love herself?

afeni began to discover the love that she not only loved herself but understtond and gained love for the black commnity when she was introduced to the black panther party. This part helped Afenit to understand that her kind had to power to commit change in the world to halpe other who may have felt helpless to be convinced that they can change!
 
She was a mother (2)
She love to fight especically boys (37)(33)
She is from the Bronx (33)
She don't enjoy eating (37)
She's a bitch (36)
lonely (37)
She love's Terence Trent D'Arby (39)
She is a loving and a good person. (39(
She love reading (40)
She enjoys art and love (40)
She love Hamlet(41)
She is a sister (4)
She is a chain smoker (6,9,14,18,27,)
She loves to smoke it meditate her thoughts. I notice in the chapter she always smokes to when she thinks about the past.


She fond love in her self when she join the Black Panther Party, it hurt her realize that she could help other make change, and the mad her feel important and love by given it back to other. She says in the chapter "UP The Road" on page (33) that she never was cute and the boys thought see was ugly. But some how see realize that see had more to offer, her mind, her sharp tongue, and being able to fight.
 
Muhamand Yunus summary

Muhammand Yunus was a man of interest of helping those that were less fortunte, but seeked entreprenuership. He started the system of microcredit trying to prove to others such as critics that those that suffer from poverty are the ones that are most reliable to be expected to pay back the loan that they received.He reached this through his bank Grameen bank. He struggled with this innovative idea. Through all of the challenges that he faced, and doubts that he recievd Yunus kept his faith and never stopped believing that if anyone else can own social entreprenuership that so can he.
 
hard (36)both a positive and negative attribute
fighter (37, 32)
artistic (40) Tupac followed in his mother's footsteps literally
stubborn
angry (18, 21)
mother
friend (foreshadowing) (4)
sister (4)
family orientated (5,9)
smoke a lot (6,9,27, 37,55) We spoke of how the smoke could be a metaphor...smoke covers, smoke alerts one to imminent danger, smoke suffocates, smoke kills


When did Afeni begin to love herself? Love the way she looked? Love her hair and dark skin?

Afeni began to love herself once she became apart of the black panther party. She then learned to work on her anger and intolerance. She was able to contribute in her community and help the people.
 
Chon Hong Cheang


Hard (36) fighter (32,37) Artistic (40) angry (21) mother (2) sister (4,6) heavy smoker (6,9,14,18) poor (15) bitch(36)

When did Afeni begin to love herself? Locve the way she looked?Love her hair and dark skin?

she started to love herself since she became a part of the black panther party. she learned to control her temper and started helping others in the community.
 
- Mother(2)
- Black Panther
- Drug Abuser(6,9,14,18,27)
- Artist(40)
- Less Fortunate(15,20)
- Sister(4,6)
- Angry(21,36)
- Stubborn

Afeni Shakur began to love herself when she joined the Black Panther Party because she was surround by people who wanted to make a change for their community, seeing that she was able to help make this change she realized that she was able to love herself. And change many things about her.
 
Deanna Moody



Mother (2)
Angry (21)
Sister (4)
Bitchy (36)
Lonely (37)
Artist (40)
Drug abuser (9)
Fighter (32)
Family orientated (5)
Poor (15)
Black Panther





Afeni Shakur began to love her self when she learned how to control her temper and became a member of the Black Panther party. Also she helped people in her community to appreciate themselves and where they came from since she struggled to find her self as a child.
 
Sheila Brooks
• Mother (2)
• Angry (34)
• Lonely (37)
• Artist (40)
• Sister (4)
• Drug abuser (6,9)
• Bitch (36)
• Family Orientated (5)
• Black Panther


When did Afeni Shakur began to love herself?
Afeni Shakur began to love herself when she began as a black panther and learned more positive attempts to handle her anger. This changed her and she became active in her community. This then resulted in her seeing her power in the community which made her see that she could love herself because it showed positive outcomes.
 
hard(36)positive and negavite attribute
fighter(32, 37)
artistic(40)
angry(34)
mother(2)
sister(4)
heavy smoker(6,9,14,180
I think that Afeni begant to love herself when she became a member of the Black Panther Party. she was then understand the fully meaning of black power. Their were members that influenced and guide her to help conquered and faced her anger, fears, and negative doubts. This helped her become a better person to better her life.
 
Evolution of A Revolutionary
Afeni Shakur
A black African American woman, who struggled through her life as a child from being poor, abused, drugs, prison, and married life. Afeni is a woman who was against racism, poverty and always fighting for freedom. Afeni Shakur a great woman who struggled to survive from streets married on a Muslim culture became a member of the American Revolutionaries Group called Panthers. Afeni learned to stand on her feet and fight in what she believes in, being married for the first time in a different culture (Muslim). Afeni learned the value of family , what the brother side of a husband and husband, none of this she had when she was growing up as a child. She married a man whose name, Lumumba, who gave her respects, love and the real meaning of relationship .Afeni is now a good example to people who going through what she went through as a young child to a woman, losing a child, living half of her life in prison, fighting for freedom. Therefore, now she was learning from the past, and she is reaching to those people who need help by reading her life story.
 
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