Douglass 1.1

Do now: How have you studied the history of slavery in America before?

Objectives:

• examine the role of prejudice in America
• understand the importance of the slave narrative in the canon of American literature
• work collaboratively to articulate the value of watching 12 Years a Slave

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Can prejudice ever be good?
3. NPR and TED Talk
4. Introduce film; read the accompanying article
5. class discussion: why should we watch it?
6. summarizer

HW: brainstorm what we should write in our class letter