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Add vocabulary word to academic vocabulary section in your journal: (summarize the definitions below)

Satire:
==An attack on or criticism of any stupidity or vice in the form of scathing humor, or a critique of what the author sees as dangerous religious, political, moral, or social standards. == ==Satire became an especially popular technique used during the Enlightenment, in which it was believed that an artist could correct folly by using art as a mirror to reflect society. == ==When people viewed the satire and saw their faults magnified in a distorted reflection, they could see how ridiculous their behavior was and then correct that tendency in themselves. The tradition of satire continues today. Popular cartoons such as “The Simpsons” and televised comedies like “The Daily Show” make use of it in modern media. == [|____http://www.litencyc.com/glossaryMZ.php____]

Watch: Satirical commentary on "Redskins" name controversy
==Note: there are some off-color references/images of drinking here, but we discussed why the writers/creators of this piece used them. ==

5) Is this a balanced view of the situation?
== [|__http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/26/daily-show-redskins-native-americans-jason-jones_n_5887812.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000026__] == = = =Disney representation of Native American/White cultures in Pocahontas:=

Watch: Scene in the movie with the song "Savages" As you watch, keep the following questions in mind:

1) What is the impact of these lyrics?

2) What do you think the authors of the song intended in creating it?

3) How does the experience of watching the video of song differ from reading the lyrics?

4) Do they help or hurt in dismantling singles stories?

5) Are they historically accurate?

6) Who is the audience here? Why does this matter?

7) How does the context of the movie connect with this scene? Do the lyrics change meaning/impact when studied in the context of the movie as a whole? [|__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oEWA7UglB4__]

Lyrics from "Pocahontas"

Composed by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz

Part 1
[|Ratcliffe] : What can you expect from filthy little heathens? Here's what you get when races are diverse! (Soundtrack version: "Their whole disgusting race is like a curse!")

Their skin's a hellish red. They're only good when dead! They're vermin, as I said, and worse!

English Settlers: They're savages! Savages!

Ratcliffe: Barely even human.

English Settlers: Savages! Savages!

Ratcliffe: Drive them from our shore! They're not like you and me, which means they must be evil. We must sound the drums of war!

English Settlers: They're savages! Savages! Dirty shrieking devils! (Soundtrack version: "Dirty redskin devils!")

Ratcliffe and English Settlers: Now we sound the drums of war!

[|Powhatan] : This is what we feared. The paleface is a demon. The only thing they feel at all is greed.

[|Kekata] : Beneath that milky hide, there's emptiness inside.

Native American Indians: I wonder if they even bleed. They're savages! Savages!

Powhatan and Native American Indians: Barely even human.

Native American Indians: Savages! Savages!

Powhatan: Killers at the core.

Kekata: They're different from us, which means they can't be trusted.

Powhatan: We must sound the drums of war.

Native American Indians: They're savages! Savages! First we deal with this one. Then we sound the drums of war.

English Settlers: Savages! Savages!

[|Ben] : Let's go get a few, men! (Soundtrack version: "Let's go kill a few, men!")

Native American Indians: Savages! Savages!

Ratcliffe: Now it's up to you, men!

All: Savages! Savages! Barely even human! Now we sound the drums of war!

Part 2
Ratcliffe: This will be the day. (Let's go, men!)

Powhatan: This will be the morning. (Bring out the prisoner!)

Native American Indians: We will see them dying in the dust.

[|Pocahontas] : I don't know what I can do. Still, I know I've got to try.

Ratcliffe and English Settlers: Now we make them pay.

Pocahontas: Eagle, help my feet to fly.

Native American Indians: Now without a warning.

Pocahontas: Mountain, help my heart be great.

Native American Indians: Now we leave 'em blood and bone and rust.

Pocahontas: Spirits of the Earth and Sky...

English Settlers and Native American Indians: It's them or us.

Pocahontas: Please don't let it be too late...

English Settlers and Native American Indians: They're just a bunch of filthy, stinking...

Native American: Savages!

English Settlers: Savages!

Native American Indians: Demons!

English Settlers: Devils!

Ratcliffe: Kill them!

Native American Indians: Savages!

English Settlers: Savages!

Ratcliffe and English Settlers: What are we waiting for?

Ratcliffe, English Settlers, and Native American Indians: Destroy their evil race until there's not a trace left.

Pocahontas: How loud are the drums of the war?

Ratcliffe, English Settlers, and Native American Indians: We will sound the drums of war! Savages! Savages! Now we sound the drums of war! Savages! Savages!

English Settlers and Native American Indians: Now we see what comes of trying to be chums. Now we sound the drums of...

Pocahontas: Is this the death of all I love carried in the drumming of...

English Settlers and Native American Indians War!

[|__http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Savages__]

Graded discussion:
 * How does cultural appropriation impact the individuals involved? How can it be connected to single stories, prejudice, discrimination, racism, institutionalized oppression, and/or internalized oppression?
 * How do costumes and school/team mascots impact single stories?
 * How are these pieces responding to and talking back to single stories?
 * How do you feel about the use of race-based/culturally-based mascots or team names?
 * How do you feel about the use of race-based/culturally-based costumes?
 * Which of the texts/videos you watched is most effective in prompting the reader/view to think about these issues? Why? How?

Turn in talking points after discussion.

Exit Note:

1) How did this discussion go in comparison with the previous one? Explain your answer.

2) What was one new thought/idea that came out of the discussion for you? Did anyone have an idea that really made you think or that you reacted to? Do you have any lingering questions or comments?

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