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=To Kill a Mockingbird Essential Questions=

//** OPTION # 1: To what extent is the United States of America still suffering from “Maycomb’s usual disease”? In what ways is racism still a cause of societal problems? In what ways is it an effect of our practices, policies, or politics? Find and evaluate an argument that attempts to answer any of these questions. **//

Profiling Obama Keller, Bill. "Profiling Obama." //New York Times // 29 July 2013: A17(L). //Student Resources In Context //. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

Is Obama Making It Worse? Samuels, Andrew Romano And Allison. "Is Obama making it worse?" //Newsweek // 18 Apr. 2012: 40. //Opposing Viewpoints In Context //. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

__ Islam in America; Surge in Hate Crimes Followed by US Targeting of Muslim, Arab Men __ Abdelkarim, Z., Riad.. "Islam in America; Surge in Hate Crimes Followed by Official U.S. Targeting of Muslim, Arab Men." Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. 30 Apr. 2003: p 51. eLibrary. Web. 08 Nov. 2013.

The Unravelling of Affirmative Action Sander, Richard, and Stuart Taylor Jr. "The Unraveling of Affirmative Action." Wall Street Journal. 13 Oct 2012: C.1. SIRS Issues Researcher.Web. 08 Nov 2013.

Race-Mongering Proves Left is Losing "Race-Mongering Proves Left Is Losing." //Investor's Business Daily // 8 Oct. 2013: A12. //Student Resources in Context //. Web. 12 Nov. 2013

[|Behind the Roar of Political Debates, Whispers of Race Persist] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Harwood, John. "Behind the Roar of Political Debates, Whispers of Race Persist." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">New York Times //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 31 Oct. 2013: A17(L). //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">Student Resources in Context //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[|When Barry Became Barack] <span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Bartholet, Jeffrey. "When Barry Became Barack." //<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Newsweek Vol. 151, No. 13 //<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. 31 Mar 2008: 25-32. //<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">SIRS Issues Researcher. //<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Web. 12 Nov 2013.

[|Colorlines: White Lies] Lang, Joel. "Colorlines: White Lies." Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT). 28 Jun 1998: Mag. Sec. 8-16. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 12 Nov 2013

=//** OPTION # 2: To what extent can artwork cause social change? What individual texts, albums, movies, etc. are said to have changed society? Find and evaluate an argument that suggests that a work has had a transformative (positive/negative) effect **//=

<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">[|The Return of the Paranoid Style] <span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Douthat, Ross. "The Return of the Paranoid Style." //<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">Atlantic Monthly, The //<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. 01 Apr. 2008: 52. //<span style="color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline;">eLibrary //<span style="background-color: #f1f5f4; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

Gay-bashing Rap and Why "same Love" Matters Christopher Muther By Christopher Muther Globe Staff. "Gay-bashing rap and why 'same Love' matters." Boston Globe. 27 Oct. 2013: N14. eLibrary. Web. 12 Nov. 2013. AND <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">[|The Age of the Progressive Rapper] <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Hoglund, Andy. "The Age of the Progressive Rapper." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">The Huffington Post //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 01 Sept. 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2013.

Gun Violence Task Force Meets Video Game Leaders as Debate Continues <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">"Gun violence task force meets video game leaders as debate continues." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">CNN Wire //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">12 Jan. 2013. //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">Student Resources in Context //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.

Positive Lyrics Can Hit Home With Grumpy Teenagers, Study Says Walker, Peter. "Positive Lyrics Can Hit Home With Grumpy Teenagers, Study Says." The Guardian (London, England). 04 Jan 2010: 11. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 12 Nov 2013.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">[|Rap Music and Its Violent Progeny: American's Culture of Violence in Context] // Scott, Jeanita W. Richardson & Kim A. "Rap Music and Its Violent Progeny: America's Culture of Violence..." // Journal of Negro Education //. Summer 2002: 175-192. // SIRS Issues Researcher. // Web. 12 Nov 2013. //

[|Cities Wish Artists Would Find Another Canvas] Larrabee, John. "//Cities Wish Artists Would Find Another Canvas//." USA TODAY. 28 Jun 1999: n.p. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 12 Nov 2013.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 15.555556297302246px;">The Social Impact of Argument Art <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Conaway, Cameron. "//The Social Impact of Argument Art//." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">The Huffington Post //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 28 Aug. 2013. Web. 12 Nov. 2013.