Today you will be writing an email to Tookie's Legacy Staff.
***Follow these directions to receive full credit***
A. Open up a word document.
B. In about 100-150 words, write an email to Tookie's Legacy staff discussing what you learned about in the unit we finished right before Spring Break.
This email should include:
- An introduction: "Dear Tookie's Legacy Staff..."
- 2 to 3 things you learned about Tookie Williams and his anti-gang activism
- (For example: his idea of Self-Hate)
- What you thought about the selections from his books
- Life in Prison" and "Blue Rage, Black Redemption"
- What you thought about the film "Redemption" and its portrayal of Tookie's life
- Any suggestions you might have on gang prevention
- Brainstorm 2 to 3 questions of your own to ask Tookie's Legacy staff
- For example "What is being done to continue Tookie's anti-gang activism after his death?"
C. Copy and paste this into an email and send it to Tookie_legacy@tookie.com as well as to chris.lowe83@gmail.com when you are done. ***you will need your own email address to send this email***
D. After I have received and approved your email, you may have free time on your computer.
***Any disruptive behavior or visiting other websites before you have completed the assignment will earn you a grade of ZERO and you will be kicked off your computer***
