English Question
After 1492
Purpose: This essay is an opportunity for you to reveal your ability to read a text (in this case, a film) and think critically. Doing so requires careful use of close reading and critical analysis. You will reveal your knowledge of the subject before presenting your own viewpoint of this topic.
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BBC, “Racism: A History”
Topic: As we have discussed thus far, the creation of races was an intentional project that resulted from the European Enlightenment and its philosophical and scientific communities. In the documentary, “Racism: A History,” we see how the construction of race, and more specifically, antiBlackness, still affects our world today.
Writing Task
In a well-developed, thesis-driven essay of 2-pages (500 words) using the film, “Racism: A History” and our class discussions and lectures, respond to the following prompt:
Pretend you are trying to convince someone who believes we live in a post-racism and antiBlackness world that in fact, we are still dealing with a lot of racial injustice. What ideologies and practices shaped our world? Please use examples from the documentary. |
Paper Requirements
Your essay should convince the reader that the claim you make (your thesis) is an arguable one, not simply a statement of fact.
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Be sure to support your claim with quotes (textual evidence) from the film.
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Papers must be 2-pages (500 words) and follow MLA format: typed, double-spaced, 12 pt., Times New Roman font with 1” margins and left-alignment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcrcflTCu4Q&t=259s
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