Mascots

Hi all,

Cartoon assignments due at the beginning of class.


Today in class we read "Go Means Go" and "Rowdy Sings the Blues" as part of USSR.  You then completed your first vocab quiz for our novel unit.  When we were finished with the quiz, we discussed the chapters of the novel that we have read so far.  We then had a group discussion about stereotypes and started reading the chapter "How To Fight Monsters" together.

After reading the chapter, we took our discussion a step further and started talking about mascots in team sports.  I showed you a video clip titled, "Savage Country: American Indian Sports Mascots" and we discussed the implications.  I then divided you into groups and handed you some articles with differing opinions on the topic.  I assigned your group an "opinion" and you are going to be responsible for creating a debate that backs your side of the question, "Are sports mascots racist?"  I assigned you an opinion so that we can have an unbiased argument that looks at the facts of both sides. We will spend Friday's class in the computer lab doing research and preparing our presentations/arguments.  Arguments will be presented next Monday.

See you Friday everyone!

Homework:

Finish reading "How To Fight Monsters" and "Grandmother Gives Me Some Advice"

Handouts:

Mascots Articles: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xH0YT0LggI4J6t5eRlE-4C39jtOq2e6C3tLbXKFfW1w/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BoaGMvcppqGJYOqusxZkgYv2ve6NbF9r-zDyX8ee61I/edit?usp=sharing

Mascots Debate: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SowDvMCrM7uBSkOuLj6hLmcanrpqbLv1ap1ygp25F80/edit?usp=sharing