history 107

Discussion Board Goal:

–to give examples about the experiences of Black Americans

Discussion purpose:

–to express your thoughts and feelings about what you’re “witnessing”

–to participate in “collective witnessing” where we share our thoughts and feelings but also as a group recognize the power dynamics present and start to see the historical trajectory of the treatment of the “other”

–to participate in community building (which aids in retention, engagement/interest)

Step-by-step prompt directions– PLEASE read all of the directions before completing the assignment.

1. read the pieces on Black Americans
2. Choose 3 things in the texts/videos that resonate with you. (It may not be apparent but there is also a video at the bottom of “Black joy” if you’re interested). You do not need to speak about each of the materials but choose 3 things from what you read/watched. By resonate I mean what surprises you, what stands out to you, what affects you in some way, what did you learn that you didn’t know before, and/or what did you already know that was enhanced by something you read here. Be very specific about the 3 things and share the quotations that resonates with you and tells us why each of them resonates. Please post this by Tuesday, February 20th at 1159pm.
3. Group B (Hist 107) respond to 2 different people’s posts. Respond to as whether you agree or disagree with something resonating with someone else (i.e. “this resonates with me too because” or “this doesn’t resonate with me because”) or you can talk about how a quotation that someone pointed out resonates with you in a different way. Group B’s responses are due Wednesday, February 21st.

Submission

–Initial posts to the discussion board are due by Tuesday, February 20th at 11:59pm on Canvas here.

–Group B posts 2 responses to posts (about Black Americans) are due Wednesday, February 21st, at 11:59pm.

Grading Expectations

Please see rubric for complete/incomplete grading instructions. A complete submission will:

-follow all directions

-choose specific quotations and cite them (i.e. Takaki, 2012, p.____) with p. ___ being page number so for example (Takaki, 2012, p. 14). If it doesn’t have a page number just put author and year.

-explain how each quotation resonates/why you are drawn to it

-for Group B include 2 posts to two different people responding to what resonates with the post

Resources

BA definitions

BA slavery

BA institutional racism

BA Black joy