Remembering the Beauty- DAY III

Hello BRILLIANT people!!
Writing Prompt: (L) (10 min)
What would your community or block look like if it was completely violence free?


Share Out: (R) (20 min)
Pair up with a person and share the drawing or poem you wrote for last Friday, regarding a person harmed by street or police violence.

In Your Notebook: (R) (10 min)
Write the Name of the person you shared with.
Write whether they did a poem or a drawing.
Share your reaction, thoughts, with one another.
After both have shared, spend 5 minutes writing down thoughts about their piece.
1) What stood out most about your partner's creation?
2) What did their piece make you feel? Could you relate to their experience? How?
3) What do you feel is the root cause of violence?
4) If some people feel that the police cause violence, what are other ways communities can create safe streets and support one another?

TYPING ASSIGNMENT:
Last Wednesday we wrote our 1st draft of a 5 paragraph essay based upon the following format:

Intro/ Thesis
1st evidence
2nd evidence
3rd evidence
Closure/ Restatement of Thesis


Your Writing Prompt was one of the following.
Voting will/ will not change my community.
Hip Hop is/is not a major contributor to why there is so much violence in my community.
Marriage is a right of two people who love each other, regardless of gender and sexuality.

TODAY, Re-WRITE a second draft TYPED.
DUE BY END OF PERIOD- EMAIL to: Gonzales@a4ra.com