Homework Due Wed. Sept. 22nd
- Read “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X and respond to the questions below. PLEASE try to reply to AT LEAST ONE classmate in the comments!
- What did you think of this text? Explain!
- What is it mostly about? Write a 2-4 sentence summary. Be specific. Refer to the text itself. Use quotes even!
- What is the genre of the text? What is the tone?
- What motivated Malcolm X to learn to read?
- Why do you think Malcolm X wrote this article? Who do you think is his intended audience?
- How is Malcolm X’s literacy narrative similar to or different from those of Tan and Vargas?
- ***Draft of Project 1 Due Mon. Sept. 27th***
Category: Module 1 – Literacy Narrative (Page 10 of 11)
Homework Due Monday, Sept. 20th
**No Class Wed. Sept 15th**
- ***Draft of Project 1 Due Mon. Sept. 27th***
- Read Jose Antonio Vargas’ piece “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” and respond to the questions below. Please respond to AT LEAST ONE classmate’s post!
- What did you think of this text? Explain!
- What is it mostly about? Write a 2-4 sentence summary. Be specific. Refer to the text itself. Use quotes even!
- What is the genre of the text? What is the tone?
- How do Antonio Vargas’s experiences influence his literacy development (reading, writing, speaking) and the development of his identity? Be specific. For example, how does an experience impact the way he speaks or his experience in school or at work?
- Why do you think Antonio Vargas wrote this article? Who do you think is the intended audience?
- What challenges did Antonio Vargas face? How did he overcome those challenges?
- What experiences and/or people affected Antonio Vargas the most? Explain.
Homework Due Monday, Sept. 13th
PLEASE Comment on or reply to a comment of AT LEAST ONE of your classmate’s!
- Read “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, write a response to the questions in a comment below.
- What did you think of this text? Explain!
- What is it mostly about? Write a 2-4 sentence summary. Be specific. Refer to the text itself. Use quotes even!
- What is the genre of the text? What is the tone?
- Amy Tan writes, “Recently, I was made keenly aware of the different Englishes I do use.” What does she mean by this? What different “Englishes” does she use? When does she use them?
- What does Amy Tan mean when she uses the term “mother tongue?”
- What was Amy Tan’s perspective on her mother’s English as a child? How does it change over time? What influences led to her shift in perspectives?
- Why do you think Amy Tan wrote this article? Who do you think is her intended audience?
- Think about your relationship to the languages in your life. Describe at least two different languages or forms of language that you use either in speaking or writing. For example, when you text or email vs. when you speak. Or when you speak to a family member vs. a friend. Or a professor vs. a friend. Does it change depending on your audience? How? Why?
2. Write a micro-autobiography (60 words or less!) Possible ideas – examples – a 10 word memoir, a poem, a Haiku, an online bio, a dating profile! Post in the comments below.
3. ***Draft of Project 1 Due Mon. Sept. 27th***
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