All African American Vernacular Assignments Due THIS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

In case you have missed any class, here's a list of what is due:

Assignment 1:  Geneva Smitherman Testimony
Read Pages 1-10  http://writing.umn.edu/lrs/assets/pdf/speakerpubs/Smitherman.pdfComplete the following Worksheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zApGYVcTrdM24yNzNkMVhrOVk/view?usp=sharing

Assignment 2: Oakland School Code-Switching
Watch the three videos below, but only the minutes that are suggested for each:

• Watch this video from 41:02-55:00 :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOTzkejL7ks

• Then watch this video from 9:12 - 15:02 :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O78S7Ls-yr

• Finally, watch this video all the way through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cseYyv72FBo

Then, finish these assignments:

1)  Argumentative Paragraph:  Do you think schools should teach "code-switching" as shown in the second video?  Why or why not?

2) Personal Paragraph:  Do you feel that the school system has been understanding of your cultural background?  Why or why not?

Assignment 3: Code-Switching in the workplace
Today we are reading an excerpt from Brother and Sisters by Bebe Moore Campbell, focusing in on the concept of Code-Switching.  After reading the story all the way through once, answer the questions on the worksheet on a separate sheet.

Questions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5zApGYVcTrdMDFucnI3ejF2UFU/view?usp=sharing

Story: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5zApGYVcTrdUU1QMGVISWNIX1E