Author Archives: Gabi Davis

I emailed Dr. Bailie on 4/18 to decide on a time together to talk on WebEx.

The film, The Birth of a Nation was directed by DW Griffith and was Premiered in 1915. This silent film was new and big but showed a lot of white supremacy. They brought new things to this film such as crosscutting editing, cameo profiles, and close ups which brought people admiring the film. At theContinue reading “HW 4/14: Draft (Assignment Two)”

How do you think the “knowledge” created by biological determinists and white supremacists in the Supreme Court effected the laws crafted and applied to US territories? I think the knowledge created by biological determinists and white supremacists in the Supreme Court effected the law crafted and applied to US territories is childish because they didn’tContinue reading “HW: 4/9”

The program I will be using to write up my finial drafts will be on Microsoft Word, also using MLA Essay Format.

First Person Free Write: Before watching a movie it is important to avoid doing as much research as possible, don’t want to get any spoilers. While I watch a film or movie it is good to write down a word or phrase that stands out so that I can recall scenes or story information thatContinue reading “CL: 4/7”

Notes from the film- Birth of a Movement: Birth of a nation is known for being inaccurate and racist. The newspaper editor was William Monroe Trotter William waged a battle against D.W Griffith. Griffiths father passed when he was 10. From age 14 to 30 he is traveling the country to try and become anContinue reading “CL: 4/2”

Questions from Birth of a Nation: What is the deal with Dr. Cameron (the old guy who sorta looks like Sam Elliott) about to bash in the head of his daughter, Margaret right before the Klan shows up? What fears about sex and intermixing are being referenced here, and where have we read about thisContinue reading “HW: 3/31”

The Birth of a Nation Questions: 1. How is the actor playing Gus costumed? What does this tell us that we should feel about Gus? The actor that is playing Gus is costumed in warn out clothing making it known that he is poor. He has a warn out hat on, he is all dirtyContinue reading “CL: 3/31”