1. Curtis Aikens and the American Dream
During his elementary school years, Curtis discovered that In order to hide this problem, Curtis He learned to “fake” by When a teacher noticed he could not read, he instead started acting Eventually he
During Elementary School Years

2. Elementary School Years. . .

3. Curtis Aikens and the American Dream
During his high school years, Curtis continued to He did this by His schedule consisted of more than He worked After high school, he
During High School

4. During High School. . .

5. Curtis Aikens and the American Dream
After high school, Curtis College was He then Finally, he
After High School

6. After High School

7. Curtis Aikens and the American Dream
As he grew older, it was Being illiterate affected Curtis Eventually, he worked as a Then he
During College

8. During College. . .

9. Curtis Aikens and the American Dream
As he grew older, it was Being illiterate affected Curtis Eventually, he worked as a Then he His secret was finally revealed when This caused him to Even though this was a bad situation, it was good because
After College FINALLY Reaching out for help

10. After College. . .

11. Curtis Aikens and the American Dream
Summarize these sections giving the important details
Reaching Out for Help and Building a New Life

12. Reaching out and Building a New Life

13. Curtis Aikens and the American Dream
Curtis Aikens finally revealed his secret by He learned to accept and ask for help. He helped others by (summarize details from this section).
Helping Others

14. Helping Others. . .