Assignments next class May 17th 2015

1. Read the tale "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe
2. Learn and study the scripts and the lyrics of the movies. "I do really expect that everybody comes well prepared"
3. Read the following papers about the topic for class discussion"Race, diversity and beauty". Remember to take notes and choose a position in order to have an interesting debate. 
4. Remember that for the second oral assessment you have to talk about the book "The life of a Geisha" and also you will make some connections to the topic for class discussion beauty and diversity.

ARTICLES FOR CLASS DISCUSSION AND 2nd ORAL ASSESSMENT: 

THE GUARDIAN: 

• Teen liposuction and busty pinatas: narcoaesthetics in Colombia – in pictures

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/apr/23/teen-liposuction-busty-pinatas-narcoaesthetics-in-colombia-in-pictures

• What Does ‘True Beauty’ Mean to You? 15 Latinas Share

http://www.babble.com/latina/what-does-true-beauty-mean-to-you-15-latinas-share/

• From eyelids to skin tone, beauty isn't always about 'looking white'

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/19/from-eyelids-to-skin-tone-beauty-isnt-always-about-looking-white

• RACISM

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/07/opinion/nicholas-kristof-our-biased-brains.html?ref=topics&_r=0

SEE YOU