Category: Global Understanding

Chapters 14 – 18 
As you read the assigned chapters of Born a Crime, create a document with your favorite quotes from each chapter.  After listing your selected quotes, write a reflection on the chapter – what was meaningful to you, what surprised you, what would you like to learn more about, etc.  You choose the direction of your reflection, but make it meaningful.  It should be at least a paragraph.  Do this for each chapter assigned.
**New for the end of the book** Write a final reflection of any closing thoughts you have from the book.  Just a couple of paragraphs is fine.
Please submit as .docx or .pdf.  

To wrap up Born a Crime, you’ll be creating a soundtrack for the book.  It should be fun, but also will require thoughtfulness!
For this project, you will:
Create a slideshow (Microsoft PPT, Google Slides, Canva, etc.) to house your content.
Slide 1: Title Page — Find or create an image that you feel would make a good album cover for your soundtrack.  This should not simply be a picture of the book or of Trevor Noah.  Be creative!  Your title page should also include a title for your soundtrack.  Be sure to include your name as well.
Slides 2-7:  Song Selections, Part 1 — Review your favorite quotes and reflections that you’ve turned in while reading the book. For each section, you’ll select two songs that are inspired by the reading.  So, for Part 1 (Chapters 1-8) you’ll select two songs, for Part 2 (Chapters 9-14) you’ll select two songs, and for Part 3 (Chapters 15-18) you’ll select two songs.  
On each slide, include the name of the song, author, link to the song/video, and 1-2 paragraphs defending your choice.  Your defense should clearly link themes of the song to themes of the book.  Think critically & find meaning.
Slides 8-9: Song Selections, Part 2 — Do some research on anti-Apartheid music (start by clicking through these links & articles).  Select two songs to include on your soundtrack.  On each slide, include the name of the song, author, link to the song/video, and 1-2 paragraphs explaining what you learned about this song and why you feel it belongs on your Born a Crime soundtrack.  Make connections between your research on Apartheid, understanding of reconciliation efforts, and Noah’s personal story.  
Slides 10-11: Songs Selections, Part 3 — Choose any two songs that connect to the overall themes of the book.  On each slide, include the name of the song, author, link to the song/video, and 1-2 paragraphs defending your choice.  Your defense should clearly link themes of the song to themes of the book.  Think critically & find meaning.
Big picture your slideshow will have 11 slides — the first is an intro slide, the remaining 10 each identify a unique song based on the requirements outlined above.  
This is a major project grade — that should be fun & easy — but only if you follow the requirements!  The bulk of your grade will be based on how thoughtful & thorough your responses are.  One sentence will not result in a high grade.  No need to write a book, but be clear & convincing in why you made your selections.