Wednesday, December 14, 2016

HW Mr. Padilla 12.14.16

Homework: Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.

Topic: Nelson Mandela: who spent 27 years in prison for fighting against segregation (apartheid) and became president of South America after his release.

Option 3:  Base responses on the reading.

 “I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”

Q: What does this quote by Nelson Mandela mean to you?  Write a paragraph in which you summarize or explain this passage in your own words.


Option 2:   Base responses on the reading.
 “I have walked that long road to freedom. … I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to … view… the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”
1.     What has happened to Mandela on his long road?
2.     What did he discover along the way?
3.     Why can he rest for only a moment?       

Option 1: Base responses on the reading.
 “I have walked that long road to freedom. … I have made missteps (mistakes) along the way.
1.    What are 2 things Mandela has done?
But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill… there are many more hills to climb.
2.    What has Mandela learned along the way?
 I have taken a moment… to rest, … to look back on the distance I have come.
3.    Why has Mandela taken a moment?
But I can only rest for a moment,.. with freedom come responsibilities, and … my long walk is not ended.”
4.    How long can he rest for?

5.    Why can he only rest for a moment?


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