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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? “Black” and “snatch” don’t rhyme, exactly…what literary device is that?

  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? What literary device is this?

  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?

  7. Group Presentations Rate each factor from 1 (poor) to 5 (great!) I could hear everything that was said. _____ All members of the group participated in the presentation. _____ The group had a lot of information to share. _____ Everyone in the group looked pretty comfortable. _____ Something new that I learned was: _____________________________________________________ Something I would like to know more about is: ______________________________________________________

  8. Instructor Fills in the Gaps

  9. Synthesis Worksheet

  10. Essay What was Shakur’s perception of the sociopolitical environment when he wrote this song? Discuss his handling of the topics of drugs, violence, the penal system, and the Black Panthers to support your argument.

  11. Summative Assessment: Evaluate a Source http://web.archive.org/web/20010419064747/http://martinlutherking.org/ http://web.archive.org/web/20010515181336/http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/ Which resource is more reliable? You must address at least ONE criteria for EACH factor in the “Evaluate the C.R.A.P. out of It” method to support your answer.

  12. Think about the similarities and differences we’ve discovered in how Richard Wright and Tupac Shakur used language to address this issue. They preferred two different media: Wright wrote novels and stories that were meant to be read; Tupac performed oral literature. As we move forward, think about what that means about their intended audience. Think about, too, how you may approach a piece of work differently if you knew it was to be performed out loud.

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