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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Chapters 1 - 5))
Objective
The objective of this lesson is for students to analyze how Reynolds and Kendi describe Gomes Eanes de Zurara's influence on society's attitudes towards race and racism. Zurara was a Portuguese writer who chronicled the life of Prince Henry, who traded slaves in the 1400s. Zurara was a loyal commander in Prince Henry's army, but Zurara's legacy is in his The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea, an enormously popular book in which he acted as a "cheerleader" for racism and racist ideas.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Who was Gomes Eanes de Zurara? Why do Reynolds and Kendi call Zurara the "world's first racist?" What were some of Zurara's most influential ideas? How did Zurara disseminate his ideas? What do Reynolds and Kendi say was Zurara's legacy?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask each group of students to create a...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.5, 9-10.9, 11-12.5, 11-12.9
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