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Activity Sequence
Readings
As students read the selections
below from their textbooks, we worked on a variety of engagements.
"A Journey Through
Texas"
"The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah
Equiano"
"Diamond Island: Alcatraz"
"Letter from Birmingham City Jail"
Excerpt from Roots
"I, Too" & "To Walt Whitman"
"My Bondage and My Freedom"
"I Will Fight No More Forever"
"Story of an Hour"
"The First Several Years"
Engagement 1
Discuss your family heritage. With
the individuals at your table and to the best of
your knowledge, mark on the map the part of the
world where your ancestors originated. Discuss what
part this might play in the way you interpret
aspects of our society. Share with the whole class.
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World Map (PDF)
Engagement 2
With your small group, write and
illustrate an original folk tale. Discuss why
individuals in your group may have different
perspectives on the general topic you are using.
Discuss why your group’s folk tale has a different
perspective than those written generations ago.
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Student Sample
(PDF)
Engagement 3
Pick two of the assigned selections
and compare and contrast the styles of the authors.
Engagement 4
Write a formal essay in the
item-by-item or block format in MLA style. After
sharing with your writing partner, revise and share
with the class.
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Rubric (PDF)
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Student Sample (PDF)
Research
Select one of the authors on the suggested
author/reading list and research his/her background
and writing. Use the preliminary outline provided
to guide your research. Select one of his/her
writings, then read and analyze the selection.
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Author/Reading List (PDF)
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Preliminary Outline
(PDF)
After researching your author and reading a
selection by him/her, look at a variety of
websites. Note those you like. Write down notes
about why you like the sites. What makes them
attractive, interesting, compelling? Why do you
want to spend time on the site? Brainstorm what
aspects you might include on your website.
Take all the information you have gathered – about
your author, your selection, your favorite websites
– and plan your website. Find graphics, photos
(document your sources, of course) that will make
your site attractive. Begin writing, saving, and
placing your research.
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