Sunday, September 27, 2015

History of Journalism Projects; Black Like Me

This afternoon, please take 20 minutes to complete the following tasks: 
  • Prepare your work (presentations); if you are delivering your project today, please send me the attachment in the comments section below!
  • Pick up Black Like Me from the library. 
  • Read/watch information below. You should know the definition of "muckrakers" and a little history of the Progressive Era.


Before spending our time with various journalism projects, please go to the library to pick up the muckraking masterpiece: Black Like Me.

The handout article on the book can be found here from the Smithsonian. For more information about muckrakers and their history, check out these important videos. You will, by the way, cover this information in your American History courses (APush, for example...if you take it). But a good idea to learn it now.

Muckrakers of the Progressive Era
Crashcourse: The Progressive Era
Black Like Me, Uncommon Vision: The Life and Times of John Howard Griffin

History of Journalism projects:

Please turn in the following components for your project:
  • Your outline
  • Your works cited page (unless this is in your Powerpoint or Prezi)
  • Your Powerpoint/Prezi URL (please use the comment section below to indicate your URL address)
  • Your 1-page reflection on the project
Topics Possible Today:
Please take notes on the key details of these journalists. Our essential question is "who are these people" and "what did they do to influence journalism or history"?

Dan'nae: Dorothy Thompson
Tamaron: Molly Ivins
Isabella & Karina: Nellie Bly
Emily: Bryant Gumbel
Alexis: Susan Sontag
Serita: Gloria Steinem
Azana: John Upton Sinclair
Ellie & Jocelyn: Katie Couric
Liana: Ida B. Wells
Frank: David Brinkley

HOMEWORK: Please begin reading Black Like Me. Complete pages: 1-37. Those students who did not deliver their projects today, should prepare their projects for next class!

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