Final Blog Question

What are three different perspectives on race and construction of race in different essays and poems?

ACES pre-participation question

What are your expectations going into your ACES project?
Your hopes & fears?  What are some of your assumptions?

Zataar Diva

•        Blog post in response to the following questions:
•        identify themes of feminism & love as resistance in Suheir Hammad's
Zataar Diva

Mahmoud Darwish

•  Blog post in response to the following question developed by Caila:
•  Unfortunately, it was Paradise by Mahmoud Darwish

**ASSIGNMENT**

(1) Pick two poems from Unfortunately, it was Paradise
Compare and contrast the two poems
**(hint: Since this series of poems spans Darwish's poetic career, one way
of doing this might be by choosing two poems written at different times in
his life.)
(2) Explain any central themes, identify strong language and tell us about
your reaction to each poem.

Recommended length: 1-2 short paragraphs.

colored girls

Draft blog posts in response to the following questions.  In for colored
girls...
what are different types of oppression you see in the text?
what types of internalized oppression do you see in the text?