Category: Conclusion RD (Page 4 of 4)

How has history falsified the hideous truth of the north? White people who lived in those times attempted to write the events that occured and twisted the reality of the north so that people would believe that, even though the United States participated in discriminatory acts, there were white people who lived in the north who didn’t justify those action. These pieces of information were passed down, changed, and in turn, included in history books that are taught in schools today. What is the truth? America as whole treated black people terribly. No amount of lies will erase the fact that the North participated in slavery; they dehumanized black people just as the south did. And what’s even more shocking is segregation originating in the north. History has made it seem as if the South were responsible for all acts of racism, which is true, however, the north also engaged in that systematic racism as well. The white people who lived in the north gentrified  black communities, forcing them to leave so that they could turn it into something “better”. When black people tried to leave the hood to live a better life, they constantly harassed them, screaming at them with racial slurs, because they viewed themselves as superior. What does this show?  It didn’t matter where they lived, in this time period, white people across America didn’t want to view black people as equals, so they to oppressed them. These lies have made people believe that America had a redemption arc. “They’ve done terrible things, but in turn they helped fixed it.” It makes it seem like the trials and tribulations that black people have faced are miniscule because the “Great America helped eradicate the matter. That is insulting to black people who live in this country; it manipulates us into thinking that we are exaggerating what happened. It’s disrespectful and that’s why American history has to be rewritten because a huge part of it lies on black people, their opression, and their contributions to society.  As I grow up, I discover different truths to Black history and it disheartens me that in school it was taught to me. It was an erasure of my ancestors trials. Black kids deserve to know the truth; to know the hardships our community faced and how we were able to remain steadfast to accomplish our goals. We wholeheartedly believed in our truth and our power, and that’s what American history is, no matter how hard they try to erase it.

Due by noon  Friday, Oct 23: 2 more source entries. Use category: Source Entry RD

For more details on writing the source entries see the info on Source Entries in the “annotated bibliography road map” (under Unit 2: Bibliography in Major assignments– just scroll down!  You can also scroll down further on this page to find that info on the Homework for Friday, Oct 16th.

Noon Monday, Oct 26th: optional class.  

In this class, we’ll be doing peer review– so if you come, bring in whatever you’d like to get some extra feedback on!  I will also be available for short (10-15 min) conferences, but keep in mind that you’ll need to wait your turn– and I will expect you to do some work with your peers while you wait!

Noon Wednesday, Oct 28th: Conclusion (see instructions below). For this, you will click two categories!  “Source Entry RD and Conclusion RD.”

PLEASE NOTE: YOUR FINAL SOURCE ENTRY (THE LEGAL SOURCE) WILL BE DUE LATER THAN THE UNIT DUE DATE– NOV 9.  THIS IS SO DR. COUGHLIN CAN HELP YOU.  THE REST OF THE UNIT (INTRO, 3 SOURCE ENTRIES, CONCLUSION) WILL BE DUE OCT 30!

Here are the directions for writing the conclusion from the “Annotated Bibliography Road Map:”

Conclusion ( at least 400 words):

You will summarize what you found in your research– you might also want to write about what the most important or interesting thing you found is.

You will tell readers what surprised you, or how your understanding of your question deepened or changed. (Spoiler: if the answer is “not at all”, you did not do enough research.)

You will explain why what you learned is important

You will explain who you think needs to know about it and why (Another spoiler: be specific!  The answer can not be “everyone.”  That is too big of an audience.  Narrow it down to who needs to hear about it first!) 

Friday, Oct 30: Annotated Bibliography Unit Due: (use category Annotated Bib Final)

So, you’ve written all the parts.  Now it’s time to put them together!  Your final draft will contain:

• Intro
• THREE  Source Entries
• Conclusion!

Think about what we talked about when we discussed “Clean Up Your Mess.”  What annoys you when you read online?  Don’t do that?  What do you like when you read online?  Try to do that!  I realize this is an odd assignment– the audience for an annotated bibliography is often a small team that is sharing research, or even our future selves.  But still, we can make the Reflective Annotated Bib look good!

It can  help to use headings, if they fit (it’s more helpful to have a descriptive heading, like “Expanding my mind with the Multiverse” rather than something generic like “section two.”)  This isn’t a requirement, just an option.  Likewise, feel free to add an image or two if you feel it would spice things up! This is also totally optional.

REMEMBER: THE FOURTH SOURCE ENTRY (THE LEGAL SOURCE) WILL BE DUE ON NOV 9, AFTER CONFERRING WITH DR. C!