After 1492

Description

After 1492

Purpose: This essay is an opportunity for you to reveal your ability to read a text (in this case, a film) and think critically. Doing so requires careful use of close reading and critical analysis. You will reveal your knowledge of the subject before presenting your own viewpoint of this topic.

Text

BBC, “Racism: A History”
Topic: As we have discussed thus far, the creation of races was an intentional project that resulted from the European Enlightenment and its philosophical and scientific communities. In the documentary, “Racism: A History,” we see how the construction of race, and more specifically, antiBlackness, still affects our world today.

Writing Task

In a well-developed, thesis-driven essay of 2-pages (500 words) using the film, “Racism: A History” and our class discussions and lectures, respond to the following prompt:

What ideologies and practices shaped our world? Please use examples from the documentary as well as your own experiences.

Remember that you are using the documentary “Racism: A History” as your text and you should provide an analysis and your opinion (thesis) about whether you agree or not with the idea that race is a construct to enforce power. Use examples from the documentary as well as your personal experiences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcrcflTCu4Q&t=259s

Paper Requirements

Your essay should convince the reader that the claim you make (your thesis) is an arguable one, not simply a statement of fact.

Be sure to support your claim with quotes (textual evidence) from the text.
Papers must be 2-pages (500 words) and follow MLA format: typed, double-spaced, 12 pt., Times New Roman font with 1” margins and left-alignment.