Not My Business What connections could you make between the following words business action me them ignore When the Nazis came for the communists I remained silent I was not a communist ID: 395418
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Passport to Democracy
Not My Business Slide2
What connections could you make between the following words?
business
action
me
them
ignoreSlide3
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.When they came for me,there was no one left to speak out.
"First they came…" is a famous statement attributed to pastor Martin
Niemöller
(1892–1984) about the lack of action of some people following the Nazi rise to power.Slide4
They picked
Akanni up one morning
Beat him soft like clayAnd stuffed him down the bellyOf a waiting jeep.
What business of mine is it
So long they don’t take the yam
From my
savouring
mouth?They came one night
Booted the whole house awakeAnd dragged Danladi out,Then off to a lengthy absence.
What business of mine is itSo long they don’t take the yamFrom my
savouring
mouth?
Chinwe
went to work one dayOnly to find her job was gone:No query, no warning, no probe -Just one neat sack for a stainless record.What business of mine is itSo long they don’t take the yamFrom my savouring mouth?And then one eveningAs I sat down to eat my yamA knock on the door froze my hungry hand.The jeep was waiting on my bewildered lawnWaiting, waiting in its usual silence.© Niyi Osundare
Not my BusinessSlide5
What’s the poem about?
In what country or type of place do you think this poem is set? Why?
Who do you think ‘they’ are?What sort of people do ‘they’ seem to be? What words make you think that?
Write a quick character profile for
Akanni
,
Chinwe
and
Danladi.What sort of people do they seem to be? What words make you think that?What has happened to them?Slide6
They picked
Akanni up one morning
Beat him soft like clay And
stuffed
him down the
belly
Of a waiting jeep.
What business of mine is it
So long they don’t take the yamFrom my savouring mouth?
They came one nightBooted the whole house awakeAnd dragged
Danladi
out,
Then off to a lengthy absence.
What business of mine is itSo long they don’t take the yamFrom my savouring mouth? Chinwe went to work one dayOnly to find her job was gone:No query, no warning, no probe -Just one neat sack for a stainless record.What business of mine is itSo long they don’t take the yamFrom my savouring mouth?And then one evening
As I sat down to eat my yam
A knock on the door
froze
my hungry hand.
The jeep was waiting on my
bewildered lawn
Waiting, waiting in its usual silence.© Niyi Osundare
Not my Business -
languageSlide7
Group language analysis
“Beat him soft like clay”
To hit or assault
To defeat; win
earth; mud
Something you
mold
into something else
The poet has created a picture of a man being hit so badly his body has turned to earth or mud.
The poet could also be suggesting that
Akanni
has been defeated emotionally and spiritually so he’s no longer recognisable.Slide8
Group language analysis
“and stuffed him down the belly
Of a waiting jeep” Slide9
Group language analysis
“Booted the whole house awake”Slide10
Group language analysis
“no query, no warning, no probe- just one neat sack for a stainless record.”Slide11
Group language analysis
“What business of mine is itSo long they don’t take the yam
From my
savouring
mouth?”Slide12
Group language analysis
“A knock on the door froze my hungry hand.”Slide13
Group language analysis
“The jeep was waiting on my bewildered lawn
Waiting, waiting in its usual silence.”Slide14
Using art to fight a cause
Niyi
Osundare is a Nigerian poet , writer, literary critic and lecturer who lives and works in New Orleans. He has always been a passionate champion of the right to free speech and is a strong believer in the power of words, saying, "to utter is to alter".
What do you think he wants to alter by writing this poem?
Can a poem, novel, painting, film or any other art work really alter anything? Slide15
Write your own poem to speak out about your issue.
Think about your issue. What is happening that bothers you?
Think of three examples of things you found in your research. These will be your three verses. Use emotive words to use so we feel sympathy for someone or something.
Think of a repeated chorus that shows why no one might bother to do anything as long as they have..........
Think of the worst case scenario of this issue if no one took any action. This will be your poem’s ending.
Facebook
?
Pocket money?
60 inch plasma TV?Slide16
Not my business
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Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Put up posters around school or college.Slide18
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Lobby MP – write a letter, email, phone...Slide19
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
March loads of people through the centre of a public spaceSlide20
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Stage a “sit in” - mass group of people who sit and refuse to move at a site relevant to your cause. Slide21
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Stage a publicity stunt – arrange something unusual and tell the mediaSlide22
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Hand out leaflets that advertise your action/ event/concernsSlide23
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Hold a public meeting to allow people to voice their viewsSlide24
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Create a group on
Facebook
and spread the word.Slide25
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Deliver a petition to your Prime Minister.Slide26
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Volunteer your services to get things done for your cause.Slide27
Action:
The fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
Hold a fundraising event to raise money for a charity that supports your issue.Slide28
Add four more actions to this list that might help to solve the problem you care about.Slide29
Group Action – establishing our values
In your group,
create a contract or charter
whereby you agree what constraints you are working within.
For example, you may agree that actions taken must be safe, legal and achievable within class time.
Consider school rules as well as the reputation of your school. Your final action plan may need to be approved by a teacher or principal.
Agree how you will work together – How will you make sure everyone has access to information if someone is absent from school, what is reasonable to do for homework etc...
Sign itSlide30
Get going on your plan!