Read your section of the Mississippi Black Code 1865, that was handed out today in class. Write notes in the margin that show me you understand what each section means.
Everyone should also read the Penal Code part of this document. Write notes in the margins for this section too.
This weekend, create three Haiku (5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables) and a poem about Sadaqa (arabic for "charity") for the poetry quarto of the Humanities team.
For Friday, write a six sentence precis for Thomas Nast's "(?)Slavery is Dead(?)":
1. Use the thesis statement we wrote in class today or create a new one of your own. Start it with, Thomas Nast's "(?)Slavery is Dead(?)" shows that ____________________________ 2. Write a summary statement of all the references to proclamations/ amendments, etc at the top asnd in between the two windows. (If you were writing a paper, this would be the topic sentence of your first body paragraph.) 3. Write a summary statement of the image and text at the left. (If you were writing a paper, this would be the topic sentence of your second body paragraph.) 4. Write a summary statement of the image and text at the right. (If you were writing a paper, this would be the topic sentence of your third body paragraph.) 5. Write a summary statement of the circle which ties the two windows together. (If you were writing a paper, this would be the topic sentence of your fourth body paragraph.) 6. Write one concluding statement.
Also make sure that your Slavery is Dead packet is ready to be handed in (Do not do the last page)..
Morning class: Work on the context (first three questions of the packet) "Slavery is Dead" by Thomas Nast. All the information you need is located in the links to the right: Thomas Nast Biography, Harper's Weekly, Engraving Technique.
