4th of July questions

Read and review Audre Lorde’s “The Fourth of July” . Then, open a Microsoft Word document, type your answers, and save your work as Fourth of July+ Your Name. Write in complete sentences. Proofread.

List three facts about the 4th of July or ways in which you personally associate with this American celebration. (If you don’t know much about this holiday, do a quick Internet search to help you learn more.)
What can you infer the text is going to discuss based on the essay’s title?
Read the following lines from “The Fourth of July”: What could you infer the narrator’s attitude toward the Fourth of July will be in the future based on this experience? Explain.

“The waitress was white, and the counter was white, and the ice cream I never ate in Washington, D.C., that summer I left childhood was white, and the white heat and the white pavement and the white stone monuments of my first Washington summer made me sick to my stomach for the whole rest of that trip and it wasn’t much of a graduation present after all.” –from Audre Lorde’s “The Fourth of July”

4. After answering the above questions, read the entire article, “The Fourth of July”. Write a short reflection (5-7 sentences). Remember that a reflection is not the same as a summary; a reflection gives you the opportunity to reflect on your thoughts about the topic and/or issues of the text. Here are some examples of questions you may consider before writing your reflection.

Did the reading challenge you socially, culturally, emotionally, or theologically? Explain.
Did the reading leave you with any questions? What were they?
Did the author fail to address any important issues?
How do the issues or ideas brought up in this text compare to your past experiences?

Save your work as Fourth of July + Your Name , and submit your assignment to the Writing Activity 5: “The Fourth of July” Questions Dropbox.