GEORGIA AUTHORS

Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JUNIOR

He is from Atlanta, Georgia. His speeches are famous and that makes him a GEORGIA AUTHOR. HIS WRITINGS: 1.I Have a Dream - Speech 2.Letter From Birmingham Jail - ESSAYLetter From Birmingham Jail 3.Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance SpeechNobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech 4.I’ve been to the Mountaintop (last speech)

ANSWER CITE EVIDENCE –A. –B. PUT BOTH PARTS TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL ANSWER:

CENTRAL IDEA SUPPORTING DETAILS –A. –B. –C. PUT BOTH PARTS TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL SUMMARY:

question#1- CREATE AND USE the ACES graphic organizer. question#2 CREATE AND USE the SUMMARY/CENTRAL IDEA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Explain what the narrator learned on his trip to India. Write a summary of the text. CENTRAL IDEA – The text was about what the narrator learned on his trip to India. SUPPORTING DETAILS – He saw people sleeping on the street (no homes) – Some people had never been to a doctor or dentist. – People were starving. – He realized that the US and other countries were connected to what was happening in India. – We spend to much money on the military instead of the concerns of people in need. THE SUMMARY – The text was about what the narrator learned on his trip to India. He saw people sleeping on the street (no homes). People were starving. He realized that the US and other countries were connected to what was happening in India and that we spend to much money on the military instead of the concerns of people in need. ANSWER – The narrator learned about the conditions of India and how they relate to the US and other countries. CITE EVIDENCE – The text states that the narrator saw people in India sleeping on the streets basically homeless and some had never seen a doctor or dentist at all. – The text also states that when he saw this he realized that the US and other countries are tied up in the future of India and that we spend too much money on the military instead of the real concerns of the world. THE ANSWER The narrator learned about the conditions of India and how they relate to the US and other countries. The text states that the narrator saw people in India sleeping on the streets basically homeless and some had never seen a doctor or dentist at all. The text also states that when he saw this he realized that the US and other countries are tied up in the future of India and that we spend too much money on the military instead of the real concerns of the world.

ALICE WALKER

She is from EATONTON, GEORGIA She has written many books, poems, stories, essays and that make her a GEORGIA AUTHOR. HER WRITINGS: 1.The Third Life of Grange Copeland (novel) 2.Everyday Use (short story) 3.THE COLOR PURPLE (novel)

ANSWER CITE EVIDENCE –A. PUT BOTH PARTS TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL ANSWER:

CENTRAL IDEA SUPPORTING DETAILS –A. –B. PUT BOTH PARTS TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL SUMMARY:

question#1- CREATE AND USE the ACES graphic organizer. question#2 CREATE AND USE the SUMMARY/CENTRAL IDEA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Explain what the speaker of the poem learned. Write a summary of the text. CENTRAL IDEA – The poem is about the speaker in the poem learning the meaning of forgiveness. SUPPORTING DETAILS – The speaker learns forgiveness when he sees his mother say good bye to his deceased father. – His mother looked at his father and says goodbye and that she will see him in the morning which means she will someday see him again. – The speaker learns forgiveness because his mother says these words with respect and makes a promise that they would see each other again. THE SUMMARY – The poem is about the speaker in the poem learning the meaning of forgiveness. The speaker learns forgiveness when he sees his mother say good bye to his deceased father. – His mother looked at his father and says goodbye and that she will see him in the morning which means she will someday see him again. The speaker learns forgiveness because his mother says these words with respect and makes a promise that they would see each other again. ANSWER – The speaker learned forgiveness about forgiveness. CITE EVIDENCE – According to the poem, the speaker states the forgiveness is the healing of all wounds. – The speaker in the text learns forgiveness when the poem states that he sees his mother say goodbye to his father who had died. THE ANSWER – The speaker learned forgiveness about forgiveness. According to the poem, the speaker states the forgiveness is the healing of all wounds. The speaker in the text learns forgiveness when the poem states that he sees his mother say goodbye to his father who had died.

BAILEY WHITE

She is from THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA She has written many books and commentaries for National Public Radio and that make her a GEORGIA AUTHOR. HER WRITINGS: 1.Mama Makes Up Her Mind, and Other Dangers of Southern Living (Books) 2.How to Build a Tin Canoe (Book)

CENTRAL IDEA SUPPORTING DETAILS –A. –B. –C. –D. PUT BOTH PARTS TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL SUMMARY:

ANSWER CITE EVIDENCE –A. –B. PUT BOTH PARTS TOGETHER FOR THE FINAL ANSWER:

question#1 CREATE AND USE the SUMMARY/CENTRAL IDEA GRAPHIC ORGANIZER question#2- CREATE AND USE the ACES graphic organizer.

Explain how the theme, “opposites attract” could be considered a theme of this excerpt. Write a summary of the text. CENTRAL IDEA – The text was about a woman and her friendly relationship with an alligator. SUPPORTING DETAILS – Aunt Belle taught the alligator to jump in the water and bellow at her command. – Aunt Belle and the alligator had a relationship for a very long time until she was real old. – The alligator eventually stopped coming to the pond to meet Aunt Belle and she stopped going, as well. THE ANSWER – The text was about a woman and her friendly relationship with an alligator. Aunt Belle taught the alligator to jump in the water and bellow at her command. Aunt Belle and the alligator had a relationship for a very long time until she was real old. The alligator eventually stopped coming to the pond to meet Aunt Belle and she stopped going, as well. ANSWER – The theme, “opposites attract”, can be considered because a human has a friendly relationship with an alligator. CITE EVIDENCE – According to the text, Aunt Belle could get as close as she wanted to an alligator which you know is almost impossible. – The text stated that Aunt Belle taught the alligator to jump in the water and bellow upon her command. THE ANSWER – The theme, “opposites attract”, can be considered because a human has a friendly relationship with an alligator and that is definitely and opposite attraction. According to the text, Aunt Belle could get as close as she wanted to an alligator which you know is almost impossible. The text stated that Aunt Belle taught the alligator to jump in the water and bellow upon her command.