JUSTICE: CHILDHOOD LOVE LESSONS CSU MODULE

You will learn how to analyze and critique bell hooks’ essay Justice: Childhood Love Lessons. You will look for the three types of rhetorical devices (ethos, pathos, logos) and take a stance on hooks’ argument and support it with accurate evidence from the essay or outside resources. Being able to analyze/critique a writer’s argument enables you to become a more evolved and well- rounded writer. What do I need to know?Why do I need to know it?

Activity 1  Write this as the title for this section on your paper! We will be reading an essay on how abuse and neglect have no place in a loving relationship (esp. between child and parent). Get out a piece of paper and answer the following questions. Be as detailed as possible. 1) In what ways do you think children should be punished? 2) Do you believe in hitting children? Why or why not? 3) Do you believe that discipline and love can coexist? Tuesday

Read The Text (25 minutes) A) Read the essay. B) Using the labels to the right , mark the breaks in subject matter with a line through the text and label the section with the correct title. C) Include bullet points (a quick summary) of what was covered in that section. During the reading you should also pay attention to how this writer develops her argument (think Ethos, Pathos and Logos!). The following should be the labels of the “chunks”: - Background - Justice - Abuse - Mystification - Non abusive punishment - Models in the media - Love Thursday

Activity 2 Now, answer the following questions: 1) What is this text about? 2) What stance does the author take? 3) What surprised you in this text? 4) Are you persuaded by this text? Thursday

Activity 3 Work with a partner but record your answers on your own sheet of paper. Get out the piece of paper you have been working on and answer the following questions. Be as detailed as possible. 1) What is the thesis? (please write the entire sentence) 2) Re-write the thesis as a question. (Make it simple!) 3) Write a few examples from the essay that directly answer that question. 4) Which section is most developed? 5) Which section is least developed? Does it need more development? Friday

Activity 4 Work with a partner but record your answers on your own sheet of paper. Get out the piece of paper you have been working on and complete the following: 1) Use your knowledge of the organization of the essay (think about the sections!) to summarize its main points. Limit your summary to sentences. Friday

Activity 5 Get out the piece of paper you have been working on and quickly write down the following for your own personal notes:  Logos = Logic/reason  Ethos = The speakers character  Pathos = Emotion Friday

Activity 5 Get out the piece of paper you have been working on and the packet. Turn to page 5-6 in the packet where the “Questions about Logic/the Writer/Emotions” and “Other Questions to Develop Critical Thinking” are. In groups of 2 (only!) answer the 4 categories of questions. Make sure you label each set of questions with their titles (see above) and number the bullet points These questions are homework (if you do not finish by the end of today). Friday/Monday

Activity 6  A Response to Literature prompt asks you to take your own personal opinions and answer the prompt, using examples from the literature to support your ideas.  It is necessary to know exactly how to take quotations from the text and make them work for you in your essay. Additionally, it is necessary to have the text in front of you in order to find quotes to support your response.

Activity 6  Prompt: In bell hooks’ article, “Justice: Childhood Love Lessons”, the reader is exposed to the author’s views on the relationship between child discipline and love. Bell hooks believes that physical punishment and love cannot coexist in the parent child relationship. Compare hooks’ ideas about physical punishment, child abuse, and love with your own ideas.

Activity 6 Directions: In order to write an essay using quotations from the text, mark the quotations that you feel best support bell hooks’ and/or your own argument. You will want to find as many as you can – that does not mean you will have to use them all in your essay. Once you have found your quotes, you will need to decide HOW you are going to use them in your essay. Complete the following chart to help organize your ideas and views. An example has been done for you. Direct QuoteSignificance: explain what the quote means Comparison: Your views “Women, mostly mothers, talked about hitting as a last resort, but one that they deployed when necessary.” Hooks gives personal examples of using physical punishment as a tool for discipline. In her viewpoint, any use of physical punishment is abuse. Physical punishment does not always constitute child abuse; it can, but not all parents who are spanking their children are abusing their children. Quote 1 Quote 2 Quote 3

Activity 7  Now that you have several quotations to use in your essay, the next step is to organize them by creating complete sentences, and eventually paragraphs.  Complete Sentences: In bell hooks’ article “Justice: Childhood Love Lessons,” the author takes a very strong and interesting stance on the relationship between physical punishment and love. Hooks believes that a child who is punished physically is not truly being loved. She does not make a very strong distinction between parents who hit or spank their children as punishment and those who are physically abusing their children. In her article, she describes a party where the majority of parents used some form of physical punishment as a form of discipline. Hooks writes, “Women, mostly mothers, talked about hitting as a last resort, but one that they deployed when necessary.” For hooks, any form of physical punishment is abuse and it is one that occurs across race, gender, and socio-economic lines. Many people would argue that Hooks point of view is an extreme. Physical punishment does not always constitute child abuse; it can, but not all parents who are spanking their children are abusing their children. “Women, mostly mothers, talked about hitting as a last resort, but one that they deployed when necessary.” Hooks gives personal examples of using physical punishment as a tool for discipline. In her viewpoint, any use of physical punishment is abuse. Physical punishment does not always constitute child abuse; it can, but not all parents who are spanking their children are abusing their children.

Complete Sentences: In bell hooks’ article “Justice: Childhood Love Lessons,” the author takes a very strong and interesting stance on the relationship between physical punishment and love. Hooks believes that a child who is punished physically is not truly being loved. She does not make a very strong distinction between parents who hit or spank their children as punishment and those who are physically abusing their children. In her article, she describes a party where the majority of parents used some form of physical punishment as a form of discipline. Hooks writes, “Women, mostly mothers, talked about hitting as a last resort, but one that they deployed when necessary.” For hooks, any form of physical punishment is abuse and it is one that occurs across race, gender, and socio-economic lines. Many people would argue that hooks point of view is an extreme. Physical punishment does not always constitute child abuse; it can, but not all parents who are spanking their children are abusing their children. As you can see, the paragraph was created using the information from the article and the ideas in the boxes above. Since you have already found your quotes and made your comparisons in the last exercise, you are now able to string thoughts together to create a cohesive paragraph. “Women, mostly mothers, talked about hitting as a last resort, but one that they deployed when necessary.” Hooks gives personal examples of using physical punishment as a tool for discipline. In her viewpoint, any use of physical punishment is abuse. Physical punishment does not always constitute child abuse; it can, but not all parents who are spanking their children are abusing their children.

Activity 7 Complete Sentences: In Bell Hooks’ article “Justice: Childhood Love Lessons,” the author takes a very strong and interesting stance on the relationship between physical punishment and love. Hooks believes that a child who is punished physically is not truly being loved. She does not make a very strong distinction between parents who hit or spank their children as punishment and those who are physically abusing their children. In her article, she describes a party where the majority of parents used some form of physical punishment as a form of discipline. Hooks writes, “Women, mostly mothers, talked about hitting as a last resort, but one that they deployed when necessary.” For Hooks, any form of physical punishment is abuse and it is one that occurs across race, gender, and socio-economic lines. Many people would argue that Hooks point of view is an extreme. Physical punishment does not always constitute child abuse; it can, but not all parents who are spanking their children are abusing their children.  Directions: Using your chart, write a paragraph for 2 of the 3 quotations which combines the quote, the significance of the quote, and the comparison you have made with your own beliefs. “Women, mostly mothers, talked about hitting as a last resort, but one that they deployed when necessary.” Hooks gives personal examples of using physical punishment as a tool for discipline. In her viewpoint, any use of physical punishment is abuse. Physical punishment does not always constitute child abuse; it can, but not all parents who are spanking their children are abusing their children.

Activity 8 Socratic Seminar

Socratic Seminar – Set up  Desks must be in a circle  There is a “conch” (ball)  Only the person holding the “conch” may speak  Everyone has out a piece of paper and a pencil.  You must write the question/statement and answer it yourself. You may also take notes on what other people say.  Everyone must participate either by taking notes or by speaking (Speakers get participation points) Thursday

How it works…  There will be a question/quote presented on the board.  The moderator will hand the “conch” to a student who will then voice their opinion on the quote.  Once the student finishes, the “conch” can be passed to another student who has their own input, questions, clarification or counterargument.  The moderator will decide if a discussion is getting off topic or if the discussion is becoming offensive and is allowed to change the topic.  Do not look to your teacher for help. You are ALL in charge of this discussion.

Is there a specific age where children should be spanked? What age does spanking not work? Question 1

Why do parents fall into the trends of abuse as a way to punish? Question 2

Physical punishment has been a way of parenting throughout history. Do you think it’s reasonable to try to stop it and change parenting ways now? Question 3

What if you had an out of control child who doesn’t learn from time outs and restrictions, would you use harsh punishment then? Question 4

Hooks says that she would like parents to discipline without punishment. How should this be done? Question 5

Is it wrong to question someone’s parenting methods? Question 6

Why do many kids who are abused still love their parents (and think that their parents love them)? Question 7

Do you think that being raised and disciplined the way you were will affect the way you will raise your kids? Question 8

It is right to portray ‘perfect’ families in the media? Question 9 Let’s compare: THE GOOD Leave It To Beaver The Cosby Show 7 th Heaven Full House THE BAD The Simpsons Southpark Married With Children Two and a Half Men

Which way is the “right way” of loving and disciplining a child? How do you plan on raising your child in regards to discipline and love? Quick write

Essay Answer the following questions using your own thoughts and opinions in a well developed essay. You have the entire period to complete this essay and it will be scored based on the SAT Rubric. Prompt: What does bell hooks want us to believe? What is your response to the author’s overall main idea (non-abusive punishments)? - Some ideas to think about: - What aspects of a child’s life should a parent control? - How long should the parent have this control? - Do non-abusive punishments work? - Is our society at a point where physical punishment should be eliminated? Take a position on this issue, and write an argument for your assertion. Use specific evidence and examples to support your case. You must use at least one quote from the article in your essay. Wednesday