本章主要分为四部分，即热身活动与课文背景介绍，文本赏析，文本语言点的理解与运用，以及拓展阅读与思考活动，本单元的知识结构如下图所示。

Warm-up

1. On the Origin of Racism

2. Enjoy a Song

3. Enjoy a Poem

4. Make up a story

Background Information

1. Author

2. Racism

3. Ku Klux Klan

4. Jim Crow Laws

Text Analysis

1. Theme

2. Structure

3. Discussion

Writing Devices

1. Contrast

2. Innuendo

Sentence Paraphrase

Language Study

1. Word Study

somehow; consider, pinch; snap; rummage; spray; ashamed; attach; demonstrate; tone, clear

2. Phrases and Expressions

pitch in; take one’s word for it; resort to; come to one’s aid; for one’s sake; feel cornered; have no choice but to do; make it up to sb.; come up with; on one’s part; break up

3. Grammar

1). wh-noun clause

2). the way + clause

4. Word Formation

1. Prefix—hypo 2. Prefix—hyper 3. Suffix—ing

Extension

1. Oral Work

2. Quizzes

3. Writing

4. Listening Lab