1. Warm-up #40: Interpret this political cartoon titled “The White Man’s Burden.” What is represented by the artist? What do you think of it? Is it sarcastic?

3. Today’s Goals
Critically read and analyze Kipling’s poem “The White Man’s Burden.”
Is it accurate?
Who do you think felt this way?
How did t affect the actions of Europeans?

4. The White Mans Burden (pg. 23, Class Docs)

5. Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.

6. White Man’s Burden 1. Read your stanza (paragraph) with your partner
2. Read each line again
translating each line in the margin
3. Write a summary of your stanza
Workbook pg. 10
2-3 sentences
4. Answer the Analysis Questions

7. Vocabulary Abide - Stay Sloth – lazy Heathen – godless
Sullen – gloomy, grumpy
Folly – stupid acts
Tawdry – showy, but cheap
Serf – Slave
Reap – to gain or harvest
Bondage – Slavery
“Lightly proferred laurel” – easily won prize

8. The _______________’s Burden
Write your own version of the poem. Instead of the writing from the perspective of the “White Man” you could write as…
A students
A Skater
A Nerd
A Poor Kids
A Rich Kid
Etc.