Journal #26

Side with and respond to one of the following quotes…

“Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and inexcusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country – let them label you as they may” – Mark Twain (American author)

“Once you label me, you negate me” – Soren Kierkegaard (Danish philosopher)

Personal Statements

Narratives of Prejudging

Any volunteers?

Blink Your Eyes

Sekou Sundiata

On the back of the poem…

Reflect on the poem itself. Note your own gut reaction -- how did it make you feel? Does this story sound familiar? Have you seen/heard of a similar experience (yourself, friends, family, news, media…)?

Read the poem silently and annotate

Logos, Ethos, Pathos

• Logos– What is the major assertion that the author makes

in the poem? Write it in the margin of the poem.– Highlight the support the author provides for

these assertions, and note them on your chart.• Ethos– Do you trust this author? Why or why not? Would

your answer have been the same if you did not know some biography about him?

Logos, Ethos, Pathos

• Pathos– Which specific parts of the piece affect you

emotionally? Review your reflections on the back of the poem

Leisure Reading

Blink Your Eyes

• Performed by Sekou Sundiata…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR0nTMg3kbs

Draw a line under your first reflection…

How do you feel about the poem now? What differences and similarities do you see between the video and how you were reading the poem before?

Add to your Logos, Ethos, Pathos chart

Organize your thoughts…