Sorting People Blog (RJ # 12)

After viewing the website below respond with your reaction(s). (300 words).

http://www.pbs.org/race/002_SortingPeople/002_00-home.htm

Timeline & Theme Blog (R.J. #11)

After viewing the websites below, write a response to each of the following:

1) How has our conception of race changed over time?

2) How did prior conceptions of race impact slavery?

3) Discuss 3 key shifts in terms of race in America.

-“Is Race for Real”

http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm

-Documenting Slavery: Timeline and Theme

http://www.pbs.org/race/003_RaceTimeline/003_00-home.htm

Douglass Autobiography Part 3 Blog (Quote #14)

Select a quote from Chapter 11 in the autobiography and connect it to the theme(s) of American realism: freedom, the American dream, racism, regionalism, survival, "individual vs. society," and "civilized society vs. the wilderness.  Your response should be 300 words each.  You are expected to respond to one classmate for as well (50-100 words).

Runaway Slave Blog (R.J. #10)

Write your reaction to ppt. in Agendas and Handouts (Google Drive) titled “Runaway Slaves” (300 words).

Douglass Autobiography Part 2 Blog (Quote #13)

Select a quote from Chapter 10 in the autobiography and connect it to the theme(s) of American realism: freedom, the American dream, racism, regionalism, survival, "individual vs. society," and "civilized society vs. the wilderness.  Responses should be 300 words each.  You are expected to respond to one classmate for each quote.

Douglass Autobiography Part 1 Blog (Quote #12)

Select and connect a quote from the autobiography to the themes of American realism: freedom, the American dream, racism, regionalism, survival, "individual vs. society," and "civilized society vs. the wilderness.  Responses should be 300 words each.  You are expected to respond to one classmate for each quote. (50-100 words)

Religion and Slavery Blog (R.J. #9)

Using the link below, discuss the role that religion played in the lives of slaves. (300 words)

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/religion/index.html

“Is Race for Real” BLOG (R.J. #8)

Read http://www.pbs.org/race/001_WhatIsRace/001_00-home.htm then complete Reaction Journal #8 (300 words)

The Scarlet Letter Blog (Quote #11)

FOR THIS BLOG, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO POST ONE PASSAGE AND DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:

a) What is the primary significance of the passage?

b) Identify the literary techniques used by Hawthorne.  Relate them to the content.

c) Which techniques are typical of Hawthorne in his novel and his short story, "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"?

d) What are the effects of the dominant images used in this passage?

e) What do you think the important theme is expressed?

-Each blog should be include the specific passage with page number. Select one long enough so that your analysis has more opportunities for providing specific evidence. Each topic area should include four to five sentences.  

-The following website has the text of The Scarlet Letter by chapter: http://www.eldritchpress.org/nh/sl.html

NOTE: You cannot use passages that have been posted by your peers.  You are also expected to respond to at least 2 peers.  Make sure everyone gets a response, rather than one person receiving all the comments.