Thank you to those of you who attended a Foundresses Week activity. In recognition of this, we will have a "self directed" activity on Thursday, February 8. Please complete the following Close Reading Exercise using the handout titled "Living Justice." If you were not in class today (Tuesday), you will find a copy of the handout on the table next to the window of our classroom. Please come take a copy so you can complete the assignment.
You may use the classroom at the normal time to complete this self-directed assignment if you wish. However, you may also do it at any other time and place as long as it is complete before our next class session on Tuesday, February 13.
CLOSE READING EXERCISE
Close Reading is a very simple reading technique appropriate for short, dense readings You will understand the reading better if you follow this technique. You will need three different colored highlighters for this exercise.
First... Read the article and highlight its main points with one color. Write notes in the margin as desired
Second... Read the article a second time and highlight with a second color any additional words or phrases that help you understand it better. Write notes in the margin as desired.
Third... Put the article away for at least one day, then read it a third time and highlight with a third color any additional words or phrases that help you understand it better. Write notes in the margin as desired.
Do this exercise with the handout "Living Justice." In writing margin notes, see if you can make connections between the reading and the Hallmarks. Do the opinions expressed in this article reflect the Hallmarks in any way?
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