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On a fresh page in your writer’s notebook, write:

On a fresh page in your writer’s notebook, write:. I Know why the Caged Bird Sings , by Maya Angelou. I Know why the Caged Bird Sings , by Maya Angelou. She was born on April 4 th , 1928 in St. Louis Missouri. She was raised in St. Louis Missouri, and Stamps, Arkansas

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  1. On a fresh page in your writer’s notebook, write: I Know why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou

  2. I Know why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou • She was born on April 4th, 1928 in St. Louis Missouri. • She was raised in St. Louis Missouri, and Stamps, Arkansas • In Stamps, she experienced the racial discrimination present in the South, but she also absorbed faith and the values of African American family, community, and culture. • As a teenager, she won a scholarship to study dance. At 14, she dropped out to become San Francisco’s first African American female cable car conductor. She drama at San Francisco’s Labor School. • did eventually graduate high school and gave birth to her son, Guy, a few weeks after graduation. • She lived in Europe, Egypt, and Ghana, and has mastered French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, and the West African Language, Fanti. • She worked with both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. • She has published more than 30 bestselling books of poetry, non-fiction, and fiction. • She has served on 2 presidential committees, received the Presidential Medal of the Arts, the Lincoln Medal, and has received 3 Grammy Awards. • She has received over 50 honorary college degrees and currently is a professor of American studies at Wake Forest University.

  3. I Know why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou • Before Reading: Based on the brief life history you have learned about Maya Angelou, what life experiences do you feel might play a role in defining who she is as a person? With Malcolm X With Langston Hughes

  4. I Know why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou During Reading: Annotations • Juxtaposition- comparing/contrasting two things by putting them side by side. • Underline examples of when Angelou discusses/describes cleanliness and politeness. • Box examples of when Angelou discusses/describes filthiness and rudeness.

  5. I Know why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou • After Reading: • How does the juxtaposition of descriptions of cleanliness versus uncleanliness emphasize how Angelou feels about the “powhitetrash” children. • What emotions does Angelou describe when she talks about the rude girls insulting and mocking her grandmother? • How do you think Maya Angelou’s emotions and experiences have affected her actions and helped define who she is?

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