Journal 27

Journal 27

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIVgMvuCM_k&feature=related

Journal 27

What is your reaction to the video we just watched? Do you think the experiment is valid, or do you think there are some flaws in it, and why? Do you think you would have reacted differently than the people in the video?

Personal Narratives?

Hounding the Innocent

Bob Herbert

Read silently and annotate…

• Note:– Main ideas– Specific examples– Particular language that evokes an emotion in you– Anything else that stands out to you as important

Reflection

• Reflect on the article after your first reading. What is your gut reaction? Also, note any questions you may have about the article – was anything unanswered, or does something need clarification? Then, identify the thesis of the article. Highlight/underline it, and highlight/underline at least 3 examples in the article that support the thesis.

Chicago Anti-Loitering Law

Bob Herbert

Second Reading

Read aloud, and answer the following questions on a separate piece of

paper…

Introduction

• How does Herbert show you that racial profiling is significant? Look for specific examples in the text.

The Faces of Ethnic Profiling

• Why does the author tell you the story of Rossano Gerald? How does he use it to illustrate the larger point of the essay?

Profiling Targets the Innocent

• Why does Herbert give these facts about pedestrians in New York? What is the main point of this particular section?

Profiling is Extensive

• What does Herbert assert are the consequences of racial profiling? What do YOU think the consequences of racial profiling are?

Reading Against the Grain

• Do you trust Herbert? Why or why not? Do you think Herbert has an agenda? Do you find any flaws in his arguments, and if so, what are they? Does Herbert have any biases? If he does, how do they play into his argument?

Leisure Reading

Visual Example of Profiling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNSz3eiGQFk

Logos, Ethos, Pathos

Logos and Ethos

• Logos– What is the major assertion that the author makes

in the poem? Write it in the margin of the poem.– Highlight the support the author provides for

these assertions, and note them on your chart.• Ethos– Do you trust this author? Why or why not? Would

your answer have been the same if you did not know some biography about him?

Pathos

• Pathos– Which specific parts of the piece affect you

emotionally? Review your reflections on the back of the poem