Do Now

● Write about what freedom means to you

● Who, if anyone, is free in the United States?

● Does freedom mean being able to do anything
you want?
● What responsibilities come with freedom?
Plan for today
● Exploring the idea of freedom
○ Colin Kaepernick and freedom in the United States
● Fairy tale work: writing and peer reviews
● Vocab/ facts about Dr. Martin Luther King
Materials you will need
● Pencil/ pen
● Textbook
● Notebook
Symbolism

● What does this image

mean?
Symbolism
● What does this image mean?
Symbolism
● What does this image
suggest about the house?
● Remember: setting is
time and place
Symbolism
● Symbolism is connected to
culture
Symbolism
● Symbols are objects, places, people, etc. that stand for
something beyond what it actually is
Colin Kaepernick: Symbolism in actions
● Pay attention to setting (time
and place)
● Think about what Kaepernick
is attempting to communicate
or say
● What does the National Anthem symbolize?
What does kneeling during the National Anthem
symbolize?
What does kneeling have to do with freedom?

Symbols are objects, places, people, etc. that stand for

something beyond what it actually is
Sentence starters
● The national anthem symbolizes…
● Kneeling during the national anthem could symbolize…
Discussion
● Kneeling may be connected to freedom because...
Fox News, Sean Hannity
President Trump
Dr. Martin Luther King
”I have a dream"

● What is the setting of the speech?

● What does the setting symbolize?
● What does this speech have to do with freedom?
Backlash
● “The Negroes in this country own more
refrigerators, and more automobiles,
than they do in any other country…They
are better fed, they are better clothed,
they have better houses here than in any
other country in the world…No one is
deprived of freedom that I know about.” -
South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond,
reaction to Dr. King’s speech
Exit ticket: Venn diagrams

● What similarities and differences exist between

Dr. King and Kaepernick’s fight for freedom?
● Reference at least one symbol in your Venn
diagram
● What are these individuals saying about
freedom? How does it compare to what you think
freedom is, or should be?
James Baldwin

“I love America more than any other

country in this world, and, exactly for
this reason, I insist on the right to
criticize her perpetually.”
Fairy tale work
● First priority
○ Finishing your rough draft (3 pages)

● Second priority
○ Peer reviews (at least two)

● Third priority
○ Writing second drafts based on peer
reviews
Peer reviews
● Exchange fairy tales with a peer
and use the peer review
worksheet to guide you
● Please remember that you are
all thoughtful and insightful
people
● Act as a compassionate
resource for your peers