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Listen to the recording of the essay "There Is Value in Every Person" written by James T. Harris from California.
Now answer the questions below.
Question 1
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What does the author believe to be the best way to learn life's toughest lessons?
personal experience
talking
writing
story telling
Question 2
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Question 3
3.
Why was the author's job as a janitor over the summer at the age of 17 important?
it was a humbling experience for him
see people he recognized from his childhood
make other feel invisible
so he can learn to be prideful
Question 4
4.
What did the author mean when he was "invisible" to others?
people ignore him
people he knew didn't recognize his name and couldn't see past his job or uniform
people were treating him poorly
he hides in the bathroom so no one sees him
Question 5
5.
Why did the author's grandmother say to "never forget the feeling of being 'invisible'"?
so he can strike at the people who treated him poorly and ignored him
so he can keep his job as a janitor every summer
because understanding many perspectives will help James (the author) become a better person someday
so he can be self-absorbed with his own importance
Question 6
6.
Question 7
7.
His job as a janitor at the age of 17 helped shape him to what career now?
Question 8
8.
Question 9
9.
How has this passage changed your perspective? Share a story about a time you felt similar to the author. Write 3-4 sentences.
Sentence starter:
This passage changed my perspective by __________________________.
I felt similar to the author when _____________________________.
Question 10
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Draw a picture of what you learned from this passage.
visibility
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What are some important lesson(s) the author learned from his Grandmother? (check all that apply)
respect the work of others
work as a janitor
take pride in my work
it is important to treat other with dignity
you are no better than anyone else
don't forget the feeling of being "invisible"
go to college
learn from books and taking tests
you are just as good as anyone
talk to people from my childhod
What did James (the author) pledge to do? (check all that apply)
respect the work of others
treat others poorly if they work as a janitor
clean bathrooms for the rest of his life
pay attention to others even if they do not have the same title, position, or good fortune
make others invisible because it will make them become better people
never become so self-absored with his own imporatnce
be invisible to the people around him
take pride in his own work
a janitor at a factory
the president of the University of San Diego
a teacher at a university
clean restrooms
work in the city
president of the United States
What does James (the author) believe now? (check all that apply)
help others feel "invisible" at their jobs no matter who they are
work many different jobs in the city
only do work that makes you happy and not "invisible"
treat everyone differently because you are better than them
students and all young people should get out of their comfort zones
find value in every person no matter what they do
find value in every person no matter who they are
get deeply involved in different work and community experiences
walk in a lot of different shoes