The Jungle Discussion Question

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What was the purpose of Sinclair's text? How does he accomplish this purpose?

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Jacob Riis Research Task

We read texts, watched videos and viewed images about the tenement issue in NYC during the turn of the century. You were tasked to read, research, and discuss the following prompts:

• Determine the central idea of “Genesis of the Tenement” and how Riis develops this idea over the course of the text.
• Examine the images in the textbook as well as the additional images (found in the Reading Resources) and determine how the images help support Riis’ claim in his essay.
• Watch the video, “America: The Story of Us - Jacob Riis.” Determine how the advancement of flash photography was able to help Riis prove his claim.
• Read the report on Child Mortality Rates. How does the chart support Riis’ claim? How does the format of the chart help create a context for the reader?

Answer each prompt below. Be sure to delineate which answer is which.

Whitman/Hughes Poetry Analysis

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Read the Whitman and Hughes poems. Most critics believe Hughes’ poem was inspired by Whitman’s poem. Write an analysis comparing the poem’s theme, language and style to determine if there is a connection between the two texts.

Frederick Douglass Discussion

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The Emancipation Proclamation was written 10 years after Douglass’ Fourth of July speech. Determine if the proclamation met the desires of Douglass based on his speech and narrative.

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