Jan 11th 2019 Homework:
Write a personal response to the poem Real Men. How did it make you feel?What did it make you think of? What did you like/dislike? What social issues are being addressed?Did you learn anything? Be sure to comment on TWO literary or poetic devices in your response. Download the poem to help you do a close reading. Harry Baker's spoken word poem is spoken quickly and it is easier to follow along while reading. You can also watch the video at a slower speed (ex: 75%) and use subtitles. We will discuss this in class tomorrow and you will hand in your responses. |
The video will give you some insight into who Jordan Rice is (although, I have no idea why the video keeps showing pictures of Prince William).
Why do you think Harry Baker alluded to the Jordan Rice news story in his poem Real men? |
Barbie Doll |
Barbie Doll is a narrative poem written by American writer, novelist, and social activist Marge Piercy. It was published in 1971, during the time of second-wave feminism. It is often noted for its message of how a patriarchal society puts expectations and pressures on women, partly through gender role stereotyping. (Wikpedia)
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Children have played with Barbies since 1959, but critics have claimed that the Barbie doll gives children unrealistic ideas of a woman’s ideal body shape.
Nickolay Lamm, an artist, recently created a new doll named Lammily that provides children with a fashion doll that has realistic body proportions. Over 19,000 people have already put in orders for this new doll which will be shipped later this month and Lamm recently launched a whole new line of sticker accessories for the doll that will give Lammily realistic body markings such as moles, stretch marks, cellulite, acne and more. Lamm hopes that these marks can make the dolls more relatable. He tells Buzzfeed News, “The ‘imperfect’ nature of it isn’t an issue. I feel it makes the doll more relatable… I want to show average is beautiful.” |
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gen·der role
noun plural noun: gender roles
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ster·e·o·type
noun plural noun: stereotypes
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Who Was Maya Angelou?
Marguerite Annie Johnson Angelou (April 4, 1928 to May 28, 2014), known as Maya Angelou, was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and civil rights activist best known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. Angelou received several honors throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding literary work (nonfiction) category, in 2005 and 2009. (Biography.com) |
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Weird Al Yankovic's song Word Crimes is Another Fun Reminder to Proof Read your Writing |
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