Portfolios Due! Race Presentations: Conclusion & Evaluation

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Reminder: Your portfolios are due today! Remember there should be a reflection, a piece on gender, a piece on race and the draft of your Margaret Atwood Wilderness Tips story.

Race Presentations: How do we solve the problem of Race in our culture?

This morning we will conclude our presentations on Race, completing the unit of study. Today, our last two groups will present: Mariangelis & Andrea; and James & Justice. As before, our presentations will follow this pattern:  
  • Presentation of the project
  • After the presentation, the class (those not presenting at the moment) will be expected to ask clarifying questions of the presentation. Presenters should repeat or clarify as necessary. 
    • "What I heard the presenters say..."; "I don't understand your point about..."; "What do you mean by..."; "I have a question about..."; "Could you repeat the part about..."
  • The group will also actively listen and restate or summarize main points or ideas that have been presented. Interpretive questions can also be asked. "I heard the presenters say..."; "What I'm hearing is..."; "What I think this means..."; "Am I getting this right?"; "This reminds me of..."; "This makes me think of..."
  • Then we'll go around again and viewers/classmates will interpret what they heard or understand about the solution the presenters made. All class members watching will provide a comment. 
  • After checking in to make sure we're on the right track, the class will ask probing questions of the presenters. Classmates will write their questions on sticky notes and the presenters will select 1 question each to answer or consider further. Each presenter will respond to a question back to the class and reflect on what problems, weaknesses, or gaps in logic or holes their solution still holds. 
Self/Group Evaluation: Please complete the handout self/group evaluation sheet and turn in by the end of class today for your assessment.

Extra credit option: If you would like to boost your MP3 grade, please "claim" one of the unselected/unanswered sticky notes from our presentations this week and use the question to "answer" or "address" it in a creative non-fiction essay/memoir article of any length. 

HOMEWORK: Portfolios are due! Consider the extra credit (due by Monday, April 22). Complete American Born Chinese if you have not yet done so. Our next unit will cover Asian literature.

Have a relaxing and enjoyable Spring Break!

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