English 5/211 develops the ability to analyze, criticize, and advocate ideas. Critical thinking looks at the relationship between language and logic, introduces rhetoric or persuasive writing and tools students can use to evaluate information based on facts, perceptions, assumptions, evidence, reasons, inferences, judgments, induction, deduction and conclusions.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Cyber-Assignment Traces of the Trade
Today we watched the film Traces of the Trade. We didn't get through the entire film, we missed the reparations aspect, but you can read about it on the website: http://www.tracesofthetrade.org/
Students were asked to identify 10 arguments and put them in standard form.
Shayne Keator Professor Sabir English 5 11 April 2012
1) The DeWolfs were America’s leading slave traders 2) The fact that the DeWolfs sold slaves is not well known to those who are enamored by the DeWolfs ∴ The topic of slavery should enter the conversation when recounting the history of the DeWolf family.
1) People think the Dewolfs are special/important because of their achievements in Bristol and their level of prosperity. 2) Most people who have this opinion do not take into account the fact that the DeWolfs were the largest traders of slaves. ∴ Therefore people are enhancing the reputation of the DeWolfs without looking at all the facts.
1) The DeWolfs sold slaves. 2) The DeWolfs were devout Christians. ∴Therefore, the DeWolfs were not good Christians.
1) Slaves were kept in a dungeon beneath a church. 2) The people who were forced into slavery were baptized first. ∴ Therefore, the act of slavery was done in the name of god.
1) Slave trade was illegal during the time that DeWolfs sold slaves 2) Politicians allowed the DeWolfs to trade slaves despite the fact that it was illegal. ∴ The Dewolfs and the politicians were criminals.
1) Slave trading caused suffering and disrupted the lives of millions of Africans 2) The DeWolfs were aware of this suffering, but continued to trade slaves anyways. ∴ Therefore, the DeWolfs were unethical.This argument is according to a member of the DeWolf family while talking about his ancestors.
1) The times that the DeWolfs traded slaves in were different than they are now. 2) We don’t know what it was like to walk in the DeWolfs (the slave traders) shoes. ∴ Therefore, we cannot judge the DeWolf family for trading slaves.
1) Because of their slave trading business, the DeWolf family was very wealthy and privileged 2) 9 out of the 10 DeWolfs that participated in the making of the film went to Ivy League Schools. ∴ Therefore, the modern-day DeWolfs have benefited from slave trading.
1) The modern-day DeWolfs have benefited from slave trading 2) Many Africans and African Americans continue to experience difficulties because of several hundred years of slavery in America. ∴ Therefore, the modern-day DeWolfs should give reparation—in some shape or form.
1) The modern-day DeWolfs experience several difficulties while attempting to making amends for the evil deeds of their ancestors. 2) The DeWolfs experience several mental breakdowns while trying to make amends. ∴ It is difficult to make amends for something that your ancestors did wrong.
Lola Levi Prof. Sabir Eng.5 10 Arguments in Standard Form 4/10/12 Traces of the Trade 1) Ceremonies performed of victory and remembrance. 2) Africans of many different ages gathered. 3) The Africans were happy to celebrate their freedom. 1) An African woman didn’t expect any white people to be at their ceremony. 2) Africans felt that the whites were invading their space. 3) Some Africans were racist also. 1) The white people had a feeling of guilt for something their ancestor did. 2) The whites had to learn how to not take on others shame. 3) The only way those whites could have peace was to begin with self and other whites. 1)One of the rituals was to cast down burdens and strongholds. 2)Wave a branch, from the top of the body to the bottom hitting the ground. 3)By the faith of the one person doing the ritual, cleansed and healed the other person. 1)Juanita Brown was looking to help black and whites. 2)She wants to educate Africans and whites. 3)By bring Africans and whites together they can learn from one another. 1)Whites have to work toward removing racism. 2)There is a process to live in harmony with rivals. 3)In order to live at peace Africans and whites must come to an agreement of a peace treaty. 1) One and a half million Africans died on the ship traveling to America. 2) Slave owners lost more than they gained. 3) Both Africans and whites were better off before slavery. 1)The ten white people went to Africa searching for togetherness. 2)The Africans were not so accepting of the whites. 3)There was peace among the both of them during their visit in spite of their feelings. 1) Just because your white means your racist. 2) Whites and Blacks can have children. 3) Racism is a choice of any person no matter the race.
Ana Cristina Muro Professor Sabir English 5 10 April 2012 10 Arguments 1. Premise 1: Dewolf said to be very religious. Premise 2: Dewolf traded slaves. .•. Dewolf didn’t practiced their religion correctly. 2. Premise 1: Slavery was prohibited. Premise 2: Dewolf practiced slavery while it was illegal. .•. Dewolf found ways to practice it and not get caught. 3. Premise 1: There were paintings in the Dewolf family of slavery trade. Premise 2: Women didn’t know their family practiced slavery before. .•. Shocked to know they actually knew it. 4. Premise 1: Dewolf created a church in Gona Africa. Premise 2: Slaves were baptized and changed their name. .•. People were enslaved in the name of god. 5. Premise 1: Dewolf fear being outcast. Premise 2: Dewolf want to find out about their history ancestry. .•. Dewolf fear to be outcast by finding about their past and their Black friends knowing. 6. Premise 1: Some grew rum, sugar, and tobacco. Premise 2: Some took care of slaves. .•. Everyone was involved in slavery sicne it consisted of trading slaves, rum, sugar, and tobacco. 7. Premise 1: Dewolf wanted to know about their past Premise 2: Dewolf went to Africa were slaves were taken from. .•. They felt like an outcast, didn’t belong in a place where they had being taking slaves. 8. Premise 1: Didn’t want to talk about sex and religion, politics, and Negros. Premise 2: Felt uncomfortable remembering ancestry .•. The no talking rule was created. 9. Premise 1: People don’t eat food from the ground. Premise 2: Guy dropped the food and picked it up. .•. He said don’t tell anyone. 10. Premise 1: People went to Harvard and their parents did too. Premise 2: People are racist and their parents are racist too. .•. It runs in the family, inheritance.
Shayne Keator
ReplyDeleteProfessor Sabir
English 5
11 April 2012
1) The DeWolfs were America’s leading slave traders
2) The fact that the DeWolfs sold slaves is not well known to those who are enamored by the DeWolfs
∴ The topic of slavery should enter the conversation when recounting the history of the DeWolf family.
1) People think the Dewolfs are special/important because of their achievements in Bristol and their level of prosperity.
2) Most people who have this opinion do not take into account the fact that the DeWolfs were the largest traders of slaves.
∴ Therefore people are enhancing the reputation of the DeWolfs without looking at all the facts.
1) The DeWolfs sold slaves.
2) The DeWolfs were devout Christians.
∴Therefore, the DeWolfs were not good Christians.
1) Slaves were kept in a dungeon beneath a church.
2) The people who were forced into slavery were baptized first.
∴ Therefore, the act of slavery was done in the name of god.
1) Slave trade was illegal during the time that DeWolfs sold slaves
2) Politicians allowed the DeWolfs to trade slaves despite the fact that it was illegal.
∴ The Dewolfs and the politicians were criminals.
1) Slave trading caused suffering and disrupted the lives of millions of Africans
2) The DeWolfs were aware of this suffering, but continued to trade slaves anyways.
∴ Therefore, the DeWolfs were unethical.This argument is according to a member of the DeWolf family while talking about his ancestors.
1) The times that the DeWolfs traded slaves in were different than they are now.
2) We don’t know what it was like to walk in the DeWolfs (the slave traders) shoes.
∴ Therefore, we cannot judge the DeWolf family for trading slaves.
1) Because of their slave trading business, the DeWolf family was very wealthy and privileged
2) 9 out of the 10 DeWolfs that participated in the making of the film went to Ivy League Schools.
∴ Therefore, the modern-day DeWolfs have benefited from slave trading.
1) The modern-day DeWolfs have benefited from slave trading
2) Many Africans and African Americans continue to experience difficulties because of several hundred years of slavery in America.
∴ Therefore, the modern-day DeWolfs should give reparation—in some shape or form.
1) The modern-day DeWolfs experience several difficulties while attempting to making amends for the evil deeds of their ancestors.
2) The DeWolfs experience several mental breakdowns while trying to make amends.
∴ It is difficult to make amends for something that your ancestors did wrong.
Lola Levi
ReplyDeleteProf. Sabir
Eng.5
10 Arguments in Standard Form
4/10/12
Traces of the Trade
1) Ceremonies performed of victory and remembrance.
2) Africans of many different ages gathered.
3) The Africans were happy to celebrate their freedom.
1) An African woman didn’t expect any white people to be at their ceremony.
2) Africans felt that the whites were invading their space.
3) Some Africans were racist also.
1) The white people had a feeling of guilt for something their ancestor did.
2) The whites had to learn how to not take on others shame.
3) The only way those whites could have peace was to begin with self and other whites.
1)One of the rituals was to cast down burdens and strongholds.
2)Wave a branch, from the top of the body to the bottom hitting the ground.
3)By the faith of the one person doing the ritual, cleansed and healed the other person.
1)Juanita Brown was looking to help black and whites.
2)She wants to educate Africans and whites.
3)By bring Africans and whites together they can learn from one another.
1)Whites have to work toward removing racism.
2)There is a process to live in harmony with rivals.
3)In order to live at peace Africans and whites must come to an agreement of a peace treaty.
1) One and a half million Africans died on the ship traveling to America.
2) Slave owners lost more than they gained.
3) Both Africans and whites were better off before slavery.
1)The ten white people went to Africa searching for togetherness.
2)The Africans were not so accepting of the whites.
3)There was peace among the both of them during their visit in spite of their feelings.
1) Just because your white means your racist.
2) Whites and Blacks can have children.
3) Racism is a choice of any person no matter the race.
Ana Cristina Muro
ReplyDeleteProfessor Sabir
English 5
10 April 2012
10 Arguments
1. Premise 1: Dewolf said to be very religious.
Premise 2: Dewolf traded slaves.
.•. Dewolf didn’t practiced their religion correctly.
2. Premise 1: Slavery was prohibited.
Premise 2: Dewolf practiced slavery while it was illegal.
.•. Dewolf found ways to practice it and not get caught.
3. Premise 1: There were paintings in the Dewolf family of slavery trade.
Premise 2: Women didn’t know their family practiced slavery before.
.•. Shocked to know they actually knew it.
4. Premise 1: Dewolf created a church in Gona Africa.
Premise 2: Slaves were baptized and changed their name.
.•. People were enslaved in the name of god.
5. Premise 1: Dewolf fear being outcast.
Premise 2: Dewolf want to find out about their history ancestry.
.•. Dewolf fear to be outcast by finding about their past and their Black friends knowing.
6. Premise 1: Some grew rum, sugar, and tobacco.
Premise 2: Some took care of slaves.
.•. Everyone was involved in slavery sicne it consisted of trading slaves, rum, sugar, and tobacco.
7. Premise 1: Dewolf wanted to know about their past
Premise 2: Dewolf went to Africa were slaves were taken from.
.•. They felt like an outcast, didn’t belong in a place where they had being taking slaves.
8. Premise 1: Didn’t want to talk about sex and religion, politics, and Negros.
Premise 2: Felt uncomfortable remembering ancestry
.•. The no talking rule was created.
9. Premise 1: People don’t eat food from the ground.
Premise 2: Guy dropped the food and picked it up.
.•. He said don’t tell anyone.
10. Premise 1: People went to Harvard and their parents did too.
Premise 2: People are racist and their parents are racist too.
.•. It runs in the family, inheritance.