IA: There is Value in Every Person

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.

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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

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What are some important lesson(s) the author learned from his Grandmother? (check all that apply)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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His job as a janitor at the age of 17 helped shape him to what career now?

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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

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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 ___.

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IA: There is Value in Every Person

What does the author believe to be the best way to learn life's toughest lessons?

What are some important lesson(s) the author learned from his Grandmother? (check all that apply)

Why was the author's job as a janitor over the summer at the age of 17 important?

What did the author mean when he was "invisible" to others?

Why did the author's grandmother say to "never forget the feeling of being 'invisible'"?

What did James (the author) pledge to do? (check all that apply)

His job as a janitor at the age of 17 helped shape him to what career now?

What does James (the author) believe now? (check all that apply)

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 ___.

Draw a picture of what you learned from this passage.

What does the author believe to be the best way to learn life's toughest lessons?

What are some important lesson(s) the author learned from his Grandmother? (check all that apply)

Why was the author's job as a janitor over the summer at the age of 17 important?

What did the author mean when he was "invisible" to others?

Why did the author's grandmother say to "never forget the feeling of being 'invisible'"?

What did James (the author) pledge to do? (check all that apply)

His job as a janitor at the age of 17 helped shape him to what career now?

What does James (the author) believe now? (check all that apply)

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 ___.

Draw a picture of what you learned from this passage.

IA: There is Value in Every Person

IA: There is Value in Every Person

What does the author believe to be the best way to learn life's toughest lessons?

What are some important lesson(s) the author learned from his Grandmother? (check all that apply)

Why was the author's job as a janitor over the summer at the age of 17 important?

What did the author mean when he was "invisible" to others?

Why did the author's grandmother say to "never forget the feeling of being 'invisible'"?

What did James (the author) pledge to do? (check all that apply)

His job as a janitor at the age of 17 helped shape him to what career now?

What does James (the author) believe now? (check all that apply)

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 _____________________________.

Draw a picture of what you learned from this passage.

What does the author believe to be the best way to learn life's toughest lessons?

What are some important lesson(s) the author learned from his Grandmother? (check all that apply)

Why was the author's job as a janitor over the summer at the age of 17 important?

What did the author mean when he was "invisible" to others?

Why did the author's grandmother say to "never forget the feeling of being 'invisible'"?

What did James (the author) pledge to do? (check all that apply)

His job as a janitor at the age of 17 helped shape him to what career now?

What does James (the author) believe now? (check all that apply)

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 _____________________________.

Draw a picture of what you learned from this passage.

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 ___.

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 ___.