The Autobiography of Malcolm X Lesson Plan

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Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will write a reflective essay drawing on assigned readings. Students will consider how to navigate interpersonal and communal conflict and religious hypocrisy.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Structure:

Introduction

This activity calls upon students to write a reflection essay about how they would navigate Malcolm's conflict with the Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad, and concerns related to religious hypocrisy.

Instructions

1. Have students pull out a sheet of paper and pen (or laptop) and respond...