Born a Crime Chapter 17/18/19
Born a Crime Chapter 17/18/19
Themes and Figurative Language
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Born a Crime Chapter 17/18/19
Themes and Figurative Language
How do you like Born a Crime so far?
Lesson Goals
After this lesson, you can critically think about cops in South Africa, the US and the Netherlands based on Chapter 17.
At the end of this lesson, you are aware of the themes of violence and poverty in Born a Crime and how these become visible.
At the end of this lesson you can spot poetic devices in a novel like Born a crime.
Lesson Planning
Discuss exercises chapter 17
Introduction chapters 18 and 19
practice spotting poetic devices in Born a Crime
Silent reading time.
Think - Pair - Share
Exercise consists of 3 fases
Individual silent thinking on the question (2 mins)
Discuss your ideas with your pair/table group (3 mins)
Share your ideas with the class
The question: What does Trevor explain about cops in South Africa? Compare his description to the situation in the US and in NL --> p. 26 in the reader.
Think
Think quietly for yourself about the question, write down your answer in your reader on page 26.
What does Trevor explain about cops in South Africa? Compare his description to the situation in the US and in NL
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Pair
Share your idea with your table group, together come up with the most complete answer.
What does Trevor explain about cops in South Africa? Compare his description to the situation in the US and in NL
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Share
Grab your IPad, and everyone fill in your group's answer on Lesson up!
What does Trevor explain about cops in South Africa? Compare his description to the situation in the US and in NL NLNLMLerlands
Cops in South Africa don’t give you a reason when they pull you over. Cops pull you over because they’re cops and they have the power to pull you over; it’s as simple as that. I used to watch American movies where cops would pull people over and say, “You didn’t signal” or “Your taillight’s out.” I’d always wonder, Why do American cops bother lying? One thing I appreciate about South Africa is that we have not yet refined the system to the point where we feel the need to lie.
“Do you know why I pulled you over?”
“Because you’re a policeman and I’m a black person?”
“That’s correct. License and registration, please.”
Answer from the answer model
What does Trevor explain about cops in South Africa? Compare his description to the situation in the US and in NL
If a cop pulls you over in South Africa then he will admit it is because you’re a black person. In the US they pull you over with a ‘fake’ reason, but it is actually because you’re a black person. According to research, in the Netherlands checking people on the bases of ethnicity happens as well unfortunately. The Dutch police strives to minimalize this behaviour mostly caused by ‘intuition’. In The Netherlands it’s mostly Moroccan, Turkish, Surinamese and and people from Sub-Sahara countries that are discriminated.
Do you think this is fair?
Yes
No
Introduction chapter 18 & 19
Both part of the final chapter 'My Mother's Life' which is split in 3 parts
Themes and events in this chapter have been foreshadowed
Foreshadowing Abel's violence
'If it hadn’t been for the Volkswagen that didn’t work, we never would have looked for the mechanic who became the husband who became the stepfather who became the man who tortured us for years and put a bullet in the back of my mother’s head—I’ll take the new car with the warranty every time.' - Chapter 1
Abel didn’t have a gun yet; he bought that later. But Abel didn’t need a gun to put the fear of God in you. - Chapter 5
What do you think will happen in the final chapter?
Poverty
How does Trevor Noah make this theme visible?
One way is through food.
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Discuss with your group which poetic devices you can spot in the text
Lesson Goals
After this lesson, you can critically think about cops in South Africa, the US and the Netherlands based on Chapter 17.
At the end of this lesson, you are aware of the themes of violence and poverty (in chapter 18 and 19 of) Born a Crime and how these become visible.
At the end of this lesson you can spot poetic devices in a novel like Born a crime.
One thing I learned this lesson is...
Silent reading time!
Chapter 18 & 19
