Assignment
Answering the questions " one paragraph from 8-10 sentences "
1. Watch mini-lecture 4-1, The Cult of True Womanhood, Part I. (Youtube Video)
2. Watch mini-lecture 4-2, The Cult of True Womanhood, Part II. (Youtube Video)
3. Do the reading...Coates's Between the World and Me, Parts II and III, pp. 73-152. (Youtube Video)
Then answer the questions below .
1. What was the Cult of True Womanhood? Identify and describe the four parts of the ideology.
2. How did some women in the American West justify their non-traditional behavior according to the Cult of True Womanhood? Be sure to use at least two specific examples from the mini-lecture to support your answer.
3. In Part II, Coates makes the claim that America has a collective responsibility for its past (you'll find part of this discussion on pp. 103-105). How does he support his position? What reasons does he give for American identity being based in racial violence?
4. How does the text use the story of Prince Jones to connect the past and the present? How does Prince's experience bring Coates and the son to whom he is writing into relationship? Be sure to use at least three specific examples from three separate parts of the text to demonstrate a close reading.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.