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Changes. How can language help us to achieve change and overcome racism?. Based on the text Changes. By Tupac Shakur. Who is Tupac Shakur? What are your initial impressions of this song? Find a line with Assonance Onomatopoeia Allusion Alliteration

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  1. Changes How can language help us to achieve change and overcome racism?

  2. Based on the text Changes By Tupac Shakur

  3. Who is Tupac Shakur? • What are your initial impressions of this song? • Find a line with Assonance Onomatopoeia Allusion Alliteration • Do you see anything in common with Black Boy?

  4. Group Research Project Sample Question: Lines 4 & 5: I'm tired of bein' poor and even worse I'm black. / My stomach hurts, so I'm lookin' for a purse to snatch. What themes in Black Boy do you find echoed in these lines? Why would he be looking for a purse to snatch because his stomach hurts? Is it worse to be black and poor in America than white and poor? Why or why not? Can you find any statistics to support your opinion?

  5. Sample Question: Lines 10 & 11: "It's time to fight back," that's what Huey said.  / Two shots in the dark now Huey's dead. Who is Huey? What were the circumstances of his death? Why would Tupac mention only his first name? Does his audience know who Huey is? Did you know, or did you have to look it up? Is that significant?

  6. Sample Question: Lines 34 & 35: And although it seems heaven sent, / we ain't ready to see a black President, uhh.  Tupac died 12 years before we elected a Black President. What are the major factors that contributed to the election of Barack Obama? What themes in Tupac’s song do you see echoed in Obama’s campaign for presidency? Has the election of a Black president had any impact on the issues raised in this song?

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