Write a paragraph of at least 100 of your own words summarizing what you read – what are the main ideas of the article? What did the author(s) want you to take away?

Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” as well as Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson”. 

1. Write a paragraph of at least 100 of your own words summarizing what you read – what are the main ideas of the article? What did the author(s) want you to take away?

2. Write a paragraph of at least 150 words of your own “reader’s response” – What did you think about what you read? How did the reading connect to your own experiences? How can you connect your article to the readings from this week?