Students compile and publish a showcase of artwork and nonfiction writing addressing issues found in the central text. The result is a creative representation of student learning, opinions and ideas.
What is needed to end mass incarceration and permanently eliminate racial caste in the United States? Legal and policy solutions alone are not enough to dismantle racial caste because the methods of racial control within this system are “legal” and rarely appear as outwardly discriminatory. A social movement that confronts the role of race and cultivates an ethic of care must form or else a new racial caste system will emerge in the future.
In this lesson, students will address misconceptions they likely have about Christopher Columbus and the colonization of what is now the United States.
Gretchen once wanted to be a veterinarian, Shania Twain and a writer all at once. She has since settled down with writing a variety of content, both nonfiction and fiction. Gales is currently the managing editor of Quail Bell Magazine. Her written work has appeared in The Establishment, Bustle, Ms. and more. Follow more of her writing at her blog.