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Unit 5: Between the World and Me

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What’s in a name?
Write the story of your first, middle, and last name. How were you named? What does your name mean to others? What does it mean to you?
What story does your name tell?

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criticalreading.pdf
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A Conversation on Race

Videos located at this link: ​https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/your-stories/conversations-on-race

Who, Me, Biased?

Videos located at this link: ​https://www.nytimes.com/video/who-me-biased

​Video: Prejudice and discrimination based on race, ethnicity, power, social class, and prestige

Ted Talk: How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them

Part 1
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Listen to Bob Marley and Wailers' Exodus album. Sketch while you listen.
​www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA0FCD8C71A9FACD3

Part 2
Write in response to a song from Exodus. What does the song mean? What is between the world and the voice in the song?

Part 3
If you could write your own lyrics for your own story, what would your lyrics say?

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between_the_world_and_me_assessment_rubric.pdf
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  • Home
  • LIT/COMP 10
    • Unit 1: Narrative Writing with the New York Times
    • Unit 2: Critical Media Literacy
    • Unit 3: Stunt Journalism and Research Writing
    • Unit 4: A Whole Lotta Drama
    • Unit 5: The Hill We Climb/Dear Martin
    • Unit 6: Marginalized People and Of Mice and Men
    • Unit 7: Ethics, Science, and Human Lives
  • Grammar and the English Language
    • Unit 1: The Basics - Words, Usage, and Grammar >
      • Unit 1: Common App and Writers' Craft
    • Unit 2: Rhetoric, Politics, and the English Language
    • Unit 3: Linguistics, Code Switching, and Register Shifting
  • Creative Writing
    • Creative Writing Syllabus
    • Student Publications
    • Teacher Blog
    • Course Readings
    • ISOs (In the Style of)
    • Peer Feedback
    • Unit 1: Mini-Memoir
    • Unit 2: Letters to Myself
    • Unit 3: Restaurant Reviews
    • Unit 4: Creative Short Fiction
    • Unit 5: Conversations
    • Unit 6: Our Voices
    • Final Exam
  • Advanced Creative Writing
  • English 3
    • Course Pack and Beginning of the Year
    • Genius Hour
    • Unit 1: Source Analysis
    • Unit 2: Short Stories About Us
    • Unit 3: 3 Tragedies
    • Unit 4: The Grapes of Wrath
    • Unit 5: Between the World and Me
    • Unit 6: Research Writing >
      • Stunt Journalism Research Project
    • Class Resources >
      • Grading in English 3
      • Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
  • AP English Literature
    • Virtual AP Lit Unit 1
    • AP Summer Reading Project
    • Common App Essay
    • The Bible Project
    • Women's Studies Project
    • Critical Literary Theory
    • AP Exam Resources
    • AP Grades
  • Junior Seminar
  • Senior Seminar
  • Race in America
    • Race in America Independent Study
    • Race in America: The Course
  • Contemporary Writings
    • Readings
    • Writings
  • Public Speaking
    • Unit 1: Memorization and Recitation
    • Unit 2: Political Speeches
    • Unit 3: Expert Speeches
    • Unit 4: Personal Storytelling
    • Public Speaking Syllabus
  • About the Author