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| Wrestling with a prison guard at Shawshank |
Just to follow-up, yesterday we had a great class, with loads of excellent input from you (thanks!), about Martin Luther King's "Letter From a Birmingham Jail". Bonus - come to class with the name of another famous historical figure who wrote important letters, treatises, books, etc. in prison, and ye shall receive one bonus mark! (Not Malcolm X because I already told you about him.) But there are more, many more. As I mentioned, prison is a great place to write, although I don't recommend it. Obviously and fortunately, I offer no first-hand experience of the situation, but I've read Papillon and seen The Shawshank Redemption, and the life looks pretty bleak to say the least. (That is an example of litotes, or understatement, in case you were wondering.)
Next you got to read more about the Freedom Rides and the history and beliefs concerning campaigns of non-violence. Whether or not you subscribe to their beliefs, the strength of character and determination and stamina of these people is admirable. If you consider that many of the riders were students not much older than you, it is amazing to consider the impact and momentous results the Freedom Riders achieved.
For homework you needed to finish the questions on the Freedom Riders handout that I listed on the board. Also be prepared for the Unit 2 Vocab Test tomorrow. Finally, don't forget that you have until Thursday to complete the sample AP exam #1 in your workbook. Set aside three hours and see how you do. Then we can review and identify areas to work on before the exam.
See you tomorrow!
Ms. M
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