Douglass and Resilience–Your Name

HW#3, Writing Task Douglass and Resilience Due Sunday Sept 11 by 6pm.

  • Title: Douglass and Resilience – YOUR NAME
  • Category: Reading Writing Douglass and Resilience. 
  • Total of THREE paragraphs.  One for Part A.  Two for Part B.
  • THEN Respond to two other student posts.

Part A:  Choose one of the questions from today’s class discussion and answer in detail.  DO NOT COPY THE QUESTION.  Just put the number (ie Q2, Q3, or Q4).  Write one paragraph (6-7 sentences)

Part B:  Two paragraphs, (6-7 sentences each) We’ve studied strategies the young Frederick Douglass practices to build resilience in the face of horrific obstacles.  Now turn to your own experience.

Paragraph One:  Think of ONE thing that’s been hard for you during your own educational journey. Focus on ONE specific hardship. Describe it in some detail.

Paragraph Two:  Then write about one coping strategy you’ve developed to increase your resilience.   What have your learned about yourself in practicing this strategy?

*Option to apply this HW3 task to remote learning during the pandemic: Caroline Hellman’s opinion piece argues in favor of classroom learning.  Some of you may feel that the online learning experience has been difficult. What ONE aspect of remote learning has been the most challenging.  How have you coped?  What strategies have you developed to be resilient?

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