The Wretched of the Earth Lesson Plan

What It Means to Create Culture

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will relate Fanon's writings on culture to modern-day calls for a formation of culture around race in the U.S., and they will actively participate in the creation of this culture.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.6

Structure:

In today's reading, Fanon draws a distinction between custom and culture and describes the process...