Wednesday, February 20, 2008
February 20...count down to Spring
Today in class, the early class, 10-12, we had a library tour with Steve Gerstle. It was fun and we learned about where the various books on the Civil Rights Movement were located. We also looked up magazine articles and books in the on-line reference and then went to the shelf to find them. We limited our search to books at COA, even so, some books were not on the shelf, even though the database said they were. The expanded academic site had a link to Civil Rights, which took us to materials: books and articles about the topic.
Afterwards we went upstairs and read from Letters from Mississippi. We looked at the arguments or conclusions and what assertions or claims supported such reasoning. In the afternoon class, after we discussed Eyes on the Prize, we read a little farther in the book and discussed what the central idea was in each letter. We couldn't leave out references to the times; however, we saw connections between then and now. The analogy was crime on Oakland streets and the mayor's proposed solution: more police.
I defined conclusion and argument for the students. I'll post what I wrote here later. I will copy the definitions as a handout for Monday's class. Students also received an essay by James Baldwin, which looked at the writer's first meeting with MLK Jr. (There are copies outside my office.)
Read the essay and respond in a three paragraph essay, minimally. What is Baldwin's impression of Martin King? Why was he surprised that King affected him so?
You can post the essay here.
Sonny's Blues
The play has been extended. Next Thursday, Feb. 28, there are only 9 seats, so I would like to arrange our trip for March 8 instead. Is this agreeable? Let me know via email if you'd like to go and how many tickets you'd like.
Afterwards we went upstairs and read from Letters from Mississippi. We looked at the arguments or conclusions and what assertions or claims supported such reasoning. In the afternoon class, after we discussed Eyes on the Prize, we read a little farther in the book and discussed what the central idea was in each letter. We couldn't leave out references to the times; however, we saw connections between then and now. The analogy was crime on Oakland streets and the mayor's proposed solution: more police.
I defined conclusion and argument for the students. I'll post what I wrote here later. I will copy the definitions as a handout for Monday's class. Students also received an essay by James Baldwin, which looked at the writer's first meeting with MLK Jr. (There are copies outside my office.)
Read the essay and respond in a three paragraph essay, minimally. What is Baldwin's impression of Martin King? Why was he surprised that King affected him so?
You can post the essay here.
Sonny's Blues
The play has been extended. Next Thursday, Feb. 28, there are only 9 seats, so I would like to arrange our trip for March 8 instead. Is this agreeable? Let me know via email if you'd like to go and how many tickets you'd like.
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Sophia Andrews
" we know" he told them, " that there are many things wrong in the white wrold. But there are many things wrong in thw black world,too. There are many things that we must do for ourselves"
James Baldwin seemed to appreciate Dr. Kings for his never ending ambition to succeed in the ability for not only him, but mainly for the sake of his race, and the population of people to have peace, eguality, dignity, and courage.To not sit around and wait for something to be done but to actually realize the problem and seek a solution.
Dr. King: " The nest time thew hite man ask you, what you think of segregation , you tell him, Mr Charlie, I think it's wrong and i wish you 'd do something about it about it nine o'clock tomorrow morning"
James admired that the white man was not a threat to Dr. KIng, but nor was he his enemy. Dr King didnt not sit around consistantly blaming the white man for all of his wrong doing, and all of is flaws, instaed he preached, mrached,and chased a solution to not only helo him fix for his own benefit, but he was fighting for his poulation of people eho all felt the same. In Baldwins eyes, Dr. King was changng lives!
with the power of words.
It seemed as though Jmaes Baldwin was not only amazed at his likings for Dr. King, but it seems as if he admired him so much for being able to identify with him on such a level that he can relate to himself.
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" we know" he told them, " that there are many things wrong in the white wrold. But there are many things wrong in thw black world,too. There are many things that we must do for ourselves"
James Baldwin seemed to appreciate Dr. Kings for his never ending ambition to succeed in the ability for not only him, but mainly for the sake of his race, and the population of people to have peace, eguality, dignity, and courage.To not sit around and wait for something to be done but to actually realize the problem and seek a solution.
Dr. King: " The nest time thew hite man ask you, what you think of segregation , you tell him, Mr Charlie, I think it's wrong and i wish you 'd do something about it about it nine o'clock tomorrow morning"
James admired that the white man was not a threat to Dr. KIng, but nor was he his enemy. Dr King didnt not sit around consistantly blaming the white man for all of his wrong doing, and all of is flaws, instaed he preached, mrached,and chased a solution to not only helo him fix for his own benefit, but he was fighting for his poulation of people eho all felt the same. In Baldwins eyes, Dr. King was changng lives!
with the power of words.
It seemed as though Jmaes Baldwin was not only amazed at his likings for Dr. King, but it seems as if he admired him so much for being able to identify with him on such a level that he can relate to himself.
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