Reading

Goals

  • read a piece of non-fiction writing and determine important information
  • critically examine a media image

The Learning Task

Cultural appropriation takes images, ideas, knowledge and material from another culture and uses it in ways that may hurt or damage that culture and people. Cultural appreciation uses images, ideas, knowledge and materials to benefit, build and partner with the community the borrowed material originates.

Your turn!

During the pandemic a butter company quietly removed a century-old and iconic image from its packaging. Read the following article: Land-O-Lakes Quietly Gets Rid of Iconic Symbol. From your reading, make jot notes to prepare to write a persuasive paragraph outlining how cultural appropriation is harmful.

Daily task! Don’t forget to engage with your Writer’s Notebook: Creating a Place for Reflection

Note: please see the information in this lesson for guidance.