I Am Not Your Negro, Day 2: February 16, 2018

Focus: How is evaluation different from analysis?

1. Warming up with a few reminders

2. Viewing I Am Not Your Negro with an evaluative eye; click here for the note catcher

3. Wrapping up with evaluative statements:

• What was the film's purpose, and how well did it achieve that purpose?

• Who is the intended audience of this documentary, and do you think the film was successful in reaching / moving that audience?

• What's the purpose of a documentary in general? Did this film represent excellence in its genre?

• Is the film a complete success, or did some aspects of it keep it from being fully satisfying?

• Would you watch another film by this director? Why or why not?

HW:
1. Make sure to sign up for a conference.

2. For next Tuesday (Feb 20): Make final decisions on your British book club and complete your proposal.

3. Today marks the end of the first 6 weeks. Make sure you have tied up all loose ends, including the following:

• All Socratic tickets for Invisible Man.
• Your Big Question Blog for Invisible Man.
• Your metacognitive (and make sure you've included your poem)
• You have turned in your Invisible Man book.