Race Presentation Project: Day 2

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Race Presentation Project:

Refer to the handouts on Fanon, Gilroy, Anderson, Lincoln, Garvey, Galton, Malcolm X, MLK, Jr., TaNehisi Coates, TedX talks, articles/videos, etc. and other sources to support your presentation ideas. 

How to go about this...
  • As with anything that requires critical thinking, you want to brainstorm your ideas first. Work with your group to exhaust all the possible questions (see post from last class!) on the issue. Write down the most important issues surrounding race relations in America. [Again, you can use the articles, op-ed docs, videos, etc. as places to start...what do these speakers/writers say could help?]
  • Narrow down your focus by choosing a single path forward. Which idea do you favor? Take that one and start examining what would be involved in enacting this policy. Yes, there are a variety of ways to attempt to solve this problem, but you will focus on one of them--not all. This will help you focus your presentation. Some questions to consider:
    • What is the situation now/status quo? 
    • What must happen before, during, or after this idea is put into place? 
    • What resources would this idea need to be successful? 
    • Put yourself in someone else's shoes--how might this idea be received by our American culture/citizens? 
    • Is this idea targeting a specific group? If so, which one(s) and what is their expected role in solving the problem?
    • What problems do you foresee in getting this idea off the ground? What might be needed to move the issue towards a solution? You should consider other ideologies--like free will, etc.
  • Consider how you will encode your message. What will you present to the class? This could be a speech (TedX talk), a op-ed doc, a video, a slide show, a podcast discussion (radio program, etc.), a children's book, a slam poem, a creative non-fiction essay, a magazine article or journalism article, a research paper, a commercial or PSA, a guidebook, an advice column, a symposium (a conversation between the members with the rest of us listening; ex. fishbowl, etc,), a philosophical treatise, a manifesto, an interactive game show, etc. Be creative!
  • Each group member should be active in helping complete the project on time. Divide up tasks as necessary and fairly. Pull your weight. You will be evaluating yourself and your partner(s) at the end of this assignment. 
  • Each presentation will be examined by the class after the presentation is given. We will be discussing each group's approach to solve this problem. I'll explain/cover this part of the assignment later.
  • Aim to complete your presentation the week of April 8 (8, 10, 12); Portfolios are also due on April 12. Any written draft for this project can be added to your 3rd marking period portfolio.
If you have time in class, use your time to prepare your portfolio as well. Remember there should be a reflection, a piece on gender, a piece on race and the draft of your Margaret Atwood Wilderness Tips story.

HOMEWORK: Portfolios are due April 12; Presentations are due the week of April 8.

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