IV. "Chile, A fox be just a fox": Intro to AAL

Part One: The Jim Crow Context
Today's focus will be on an oral tradition invented during Jim Crow that is now a children's book. 

Part Two:  A Creative Writing Assignment/Brainstorm
Imagine yourself as a black grandfather telling a bedtime story to his small children.  Do this with a partner if you must... submit this at the end of class.

• It must be child-friendly.
• It must give them courage.
• It must not be a fairy-tale.
• It must be positive. 

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Part Three: Flossie and the Fox ​ACTIVITY

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A Relevant Series for You to Watch (OPTIONAL)

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