MUST HAVE MY PERSPECTIVE LESSON FIRST
Part I - Before you begin reading the selection respond to the following writing prompt in your NOTEBOOK(Total of 2 paragraphs).
Is it easy to form prejudices and segregate oneself from others based on assumptions? How are prejudices formed? Connect to your life.
Everyone has childhood friends that we either have lost track of or don't communicate with as often as we would like. Is there an old friend that you lost track of and would like to see again?
Part II - Read Of My Friend Hector and My Achilles Heel by Michael Kaufman
Answer the Following in your Notebook. What is the thesis?
Extract 3-4 main points to support the thesis and one quote to further support the main points.
How does this essay relate to the lecture on "Perspective" ?
Research Achilles? Who was he and why do you suppose Kaufman decided to give his essay this particular title?
How does Kaufman organize his essay? What is Kaufman's purpose?
Why did Kaufman ignore Hector after graduating from college? What does this tell him about society in general?
Have a FABULOUS Weekend!
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