additional assignment due 3/27/08

Race & Gender in the Presidential Race 2008

Assignment Due: Thursday, 3/27/08 (in addition to assignment already due)

TO READ/VIEW:· please read the following articles:

http://www.theroot.com/id/45321
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88650809
http://www.slate.com/id/2175496/
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/07/opinion/main2441992.shtml

· please watch this Jeremiah Wright’s speech on you tube.com (search: “Jeremiah Wright - Hillary Clinton ain't never been called... “)

· please watch Barack Obama’s Speeach on Race on youtube.com(search: Barack Obama Speech on Race (Tuesday, March 18, 2008))(it’s about 9 minutes)

RESPONSE:

1. Please write a paragraph describing how race as an issue has manifested itself in the presidential race. Please be sure to reference either the articles you read or videos you watched. You can also complete additional research on line – if you do so, please specify the source of your information.

2. Please write a paragraph describing how gender as an issue has manifested itself in the presidential race. Please be sure to reference either the articles you read or videos you watched. You can also complete additional research on line – if you do so, please specify the source of your information.