Before you write, brainstorm some thoughts on the following. Ms. Aho and Bank of America donated money to our class so that we could have new books to read. They could have done a lot of other things with their money, but they chose to give to us for books. How does that make you feel? Write down some thoughts. Why would strangers care about your education? Write down some thoughts. You were able to choose any book you wanted to read. Did you like being able to choose your own book rather than a teacher assigning one? Why? Write down some thoughts.
Now write a nice thank you letter expressing your gratitude for either Ms. Aho's or Bank of America's generosity. Be sure to include some of the thoughts that you wrote down in the above brainstorm. Also include the title and the author of the book you chose. The title of the book should be italicized if you type it or underlined if you write your letter. Sign it with a complementary closing such as "sincerely" and sign only your first name. No last names please! Strive for at least two thoughtful paragraphs.
All classes do the following:
Write two paragraphs that in which you consider the themes of "Root of Freedom" and Akeelah and the Bee. Answer the following questions in your paragraphs.
What are the possible themes for each?
What are your reasons from the text or film for the themes you identified?
How are the themes similar?
How are they different?
View Frederick Douglass video and answer the questions from the worksheet.
Homework: Last day to turn in work is Friday!
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