RACE (Identity and Writing)

RACE (Identity and Writing)

Focusing on our unit theme of identity and self in regards to race. Practicing RACE Writing Strategy with learning targets RL6, analyzing cultural experience, and RI2, determining and analyzing central ideas.

Let's practice restating the question using our learning targets

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What is learning target RL6 (I can analyze cultural experience reflected in World Literature and write an objective summary)? Restate the question as a statement and answer.

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What is learning target RI2 (I can determine a central idea and analyze how it develops in the text)? Restate the question as a statement and answer.

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What is one goal of learning target RL6 (analyze cultural experience)? Restate the question as a statement and answer.

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What is another goal of learning target RL6 (write an objective summary)? Restate the question as a statement and answer.

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What is one goal of learning target RI2 (determine central idea)? Restate the question as a statement and answer.

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What is another goal of learning target RI2 (analyzing how a central idea develops in a text)? Restate the question as a statement and answer.

Let's practice answering the question with your personal answers about our topic of identity

Note: Your PERSONAL answers (no answer is incorrect, but you must participate)

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What is your definition of identity? (Hint: My definition of identity is ____________).

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Why is it important to have a positive self-image (the way you see yourself)?

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How can we show respect for different cultures?

Citing Evidence

Citing textual evidence requires you to look back into the text for evidence to support an idea, answer a question or make a claim. Citing evidence requires you to think more deeply about the text, analyze the author, source etc. this is how you also practice finding strong evidence to support your ideas.

Let's practice citing evidence!

Remember the sentence starters:

The author states…

 For example,

 For instance,

 According to (title of text/book)…

The article points out that…

 In paragraph (#)…

 The text states…

 On page (#), it says…

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Trevor Noah calls apartheid "genius." Cite the text supporting this statement and use a sentence starter (According to..., The text states...)

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According to Trevor Noah, the Xhosa and Zula dealt with the white man differently. Write the supporting evidence for this statement. Use an appropriate sentence starter.

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Trevor Noah states that the two dominant tribes of South Africa were enemies because of Apartheid? Find textual evidence to support this statement. Use an appropriate sentence starter.

Explain your answer

In your own words, explain how the evidence supports your answer. Use the following sentence starters:

 As a result,

 This shows that…

 This shows…

 Therefore,

 This is because…

 For this reason,

 The evidence suggests/shows ...

 It can be concluded that ...

 It is apparent that ...

Using the same passage from Born a Crime, let's work on explaining our answers.

Remember to use an appropriate sentence starter:

 As a result,

 This shows that…

 The evidence suggests/shows ...

 It can be concluded that ...

 It is apparent that ...

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Using the following quote, The genius of apartheid was convincing people who were the overwhelming majority to turn

on each other. Apart hate, is what it was. You separate people into groups and make them hate one another so you can run them all, answer the following question: How apartheid designed as an evil genius plan? Restate the question, answer the question, cite the evidence (the quote you've been given), and explain how apartheid was a genius plan.