The Wretched of the Earth Lesson Plan

Anti-Racism and Creativity

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will curate a list of resources that encourage creativity in anti-racist work.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1

Structure:

Together as a class, read out loud the following examples of potential pitfalls in anti-colonialist movements, as well as the corresponding passages from Fanon's text:

Allowing the colonialist...