Monday, September 13, 2010

ELA Homework for Monday, September 13

1) Read "From the Autobiography of Malcolm X" in your red text (pgs. 632-635). It is helpful to read the short biography on page 635 before reading the excerpt.

2) In a short paragraph, explain how Malcolm learned to read while he was in prison, and how learning to read affected him. Consider how words changed this man's life.

REMINDER: Latin and Greek Vocabulary Unit 5, exercises 2, 3, 4, and 5 are due Wednesday. There is a quiz on the words this Friday, September 17.