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Guide to Reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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"You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being."
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purchasing the Text……………………………….….4
Journal Assignment……………………….……….....5
Themes to Consider while Reading…………….….6
Malcolm’s Legacy + Video……………………..…….7
Poem for Malcolm X..…………………………….…...8
Conclusion………………………………………..…….9
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Purchasing the Text
The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley is fairly easy to find in bookstores. If you wish to support the dying cultural treasure known as the bookstore, please do so. If you wish to order online, click here.
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Journal Requirement
Read 15 pages per night and write a
one-page reflection on the reading.
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Themes to Consider
• Racism• Sexism• Characteristics of
African-American leaders of the 1960s
• Religious views
• Politics and social life• Intertextuality with
other black artists and writers
• Characteristics of urban city settings
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WATCH THIS VIDEO TO LISTEN TO MALCOLM’S UNWAVERING CONFIDENCE IN HIS INTELLECT AND CONSIDER WRITING ABOUT THE HISTORY OF YOUR NAME
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PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO COMPLETE YOUR JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT EACH
NIGHT.
THANK YOU CLASS!
I HOPE YOU ENJOY READING AND WRITING AS MUCH AS I DO!
-MS. CASSELLE