After reading “Isn’t Everyone a Little Weird?” and completing the poll, answer the following questions:

• Do you think being weird is a good thing?
• Do you think  “weirdness” brings people together or divides them?
• Can you think of any other famous people that are considered “weird”?
• Use examples or textual evidence to support your responses.

Match the text on the left with the part of the argument model on the right. 

Match the text on the left with the part of the argument model on the right.

Write a 4-5 paragraph essay that explains how leaders and movements challenged racist, hegemonic ideas, and negative narratives about African American people. You may use other leaders and/or movements that are not in this project. The essay will be written according to the PARCC Writing Rubic located at the bottom of the page. Other resources are also there to help.

In your essay, you must do the following.

Introduce 2 leaders and/or movements that challenged negative ideas about black people.

Explain what those leaders and movements did to challenge negative ideas about black people? Include evidence to support your responses.

Explain why those leaders and movements were successful in challenging negative ideas about black people. Include evidence to support your responses.

Write a conclusion that summarizes your ideas.

Add a reference page for your evidence.

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