The pieces by Douglass, Malcolm X, and Jiang are all educational narratives sharing their personal learning stories. “In Douglass’’, it talks about his experiences and his final freedom. How his experience of learning to read and write formed his comprehension of the world and his travel toward freedom. Douglass also talks about how Mrs. taught him to read and how this impact on his life helped him to better understand slavery and power. Jang, Anita. “The Memory of My Grandmother.” Sharing the memories and experiences with her grandmother. The connection between her grandmother and the most important moments shared with her, and the reflected images on the impact she had on her life. It’s a personal story about her grandmother. Malcolm X. “Learning to Read.” A powerful piece about his time when he taught himself how to read. That describes his journey regarding the ability to read and write while he was in jail. In the article, Malcolm X throws back on his beginning difficulty struggling with reading and writing, as well as his motivations for learning. He also reports his finding of the power of words and the life-changing effect that reading had on his point of view and learning and understanding of the world. Malcolm X also talks about another significant part of education in the fight for social justice. Overall, The three pieces are all about the educational narrative, sharing how education is the importance of self-improvement in overcoming and accomplishing personal growth.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:15-3:55pm in Namm 716
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-2pm, in Namm 506 (the First Year Programs office)
Course Description: A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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