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matter. That you are worthy of love. That you That your existence, whether you see it or not, 4
deserve recognition of your humanity from all. helps others be brave.
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That you have nothing to prove to those who I can encourage first steps, even the smallest DIFFERENTIATION chapter 4
would see you as less. That visibility is vulner- of starts. They are the only thing of which I am
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ability, but that it also paves the way toward certain. Connections to T e xt
, stu-
o extend discussion of Haile’
T
action for those who see themselves in you. 2017 To extend discussion of Haile’s essay, stu-
s essay
dents might listen to a podcast titled “Black
dents might listen to a podcast titled “Black
Bodies, Green Spaces,” which was published
Understanding and Interpreting Bodies, Gr een Spaces,” which was published
on April 17, 2017, and is available online
on April 17, 2017, and is available online
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via NPR’s On Point website. Episode 22
via NPR’ s On Point
1. Rhetorical Situation. How is this essay about hiking the Appalachian Trail a nontraditional
of She Explores (“Small Beauty on the
piece of outdoors or nature writing? Why do you think Rahawa Haile spends so little time of She Explor es (“Small Beauty on the
Other Voices / Rahawa Haile
rail”), another podcast, also
Appalachian T
writing about the scenery? What do you think is the real subject of her essay? Appalachian Trail”), another podcast, also
featur
es an interview with Rahawa Haile.
2. Claims and Evidence. What are some of the reasons Haile carries books by Black writers features an interview with Rahawa Haile.
, students might r
Finally
ead an interview
with her on the trail? Cite at least three reasons in your response. Finally, students might read an interview
Haile gave to Sarah Laskow for
3. Rhetorical Situation / Claims and Evidence. In a “behind the story” account for the Haile gave to Sarah Laskow for Atlas
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Obscura
Columbia Journalism Review, Elon Green writes about another of Haile’s essays about her hike, Obscura, an online magazine. The
“Going It Alone.” Green says he was surprised at first to find that her story was more about race interview , titled “Exit Interview: I W as
interview, titled “Exit Interview: I Was
than it was about nature. Then he realizes that when “Bill Bryson hiked the trail for what would a Black, Female Thru-Hiker on the
a Black, Female Thru-Hiker on the
become 1998’s A Walk in the Woods, it was the pale-faced, bearded Iowan’s privilege to not be Appalachian Trail,” was published on
Appalachian T
rail,” was published on
constantly reminded of his skin color.” How does Haile grapple with being reminded of her skin
February 1, 2017. How do these resources
color while on the trail? What realizations does she come to about hiking and race? February 1, 2017. How do these r esour ces
eading of
inform and expand students’ r
inform and expand students’ reading of
s essay? What points does she make
Haile’
Haile’s essay? What points does she make
Analyzing Language, Style, and Structure
in the interviews that do not come across in
in the interviews that do not come acr oss in
, and vice versa? Students might
her essay
her essay, and vice versa? Students might
1. Vocabulary in Context. Haile writes, “There is no divorcing the lack of diversity in the
compare and contrast these texts (or divide
outdoors from a history of violence against the black body, systemic racism, and income compar e and contrast these texts (or divide
them and report back in a jigsaw discus-
inequality” (par. 8). What is the dictionary definition of the word “divorcing” in this sentence? them and r eport back in a jigsaw discus-
sion), noting how the different rhetorical
How do the connotations of the word affect the sentence’s meaning? sion), noting how the dif fer ent rhetorical
situations necessitate dif
ent rhetorical
fer
2. Rhetorical Situation / Reasoning and Organization. Analyze the rhetorical strategies situations necessitate different rhetorical
Haile uses in paragraph 3. What is the role of the paragraph in her overarching argument? strategies.
strategies.
3. Reasoning and Organization. At some point the essay shifts gears from Haile’s practice of
reading and leaving behind books by Black authors to her lived experience as a Black TRM Instructional Strategies
woman, both on the Trail and off. Where and how does the essay make the transition? Jigsaw. For advice on conducting an
Jigsaw
.
4. Rhetorical Situation. What are some of the ways Haile establishes her credibility? Do we ef fective Jigsaw activity , see the T eacher’ s
effective Jigsaw activity, see the Teacher’s
end up seeing her as a hiker and nature lover, a social commentator, or a bit of both? Explain Resource Materials.
Resour
ce Materials.
your answer.
5. Rhetorical Situation / Reasoning and Organization. Look carefully at the essay’s last
paragraph. How does Haile implicate the reader in her observations? TRM Suggested Responses
Suggested r esponses to the questions for
Suggested responses to the questions for
Topics for Composing
this reading can be found in the Teacher’s
this r eading can be found in the T eacher’ s
Resource Materials.
Resour ce Materials.
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1. AP FRQ Rhetorical Analysis. In her 2017 essay “How Black Books Lit My Way along the
Appalachian Trail,” writer Rahawa Haile recounts her experience hiking the Appalachian Trail as
a woman of color. Read paragraphs 1–3 carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical
choices Haile makes to develop her message that the weight of an idea someone chooses to DIFFERENTIATION
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carry with them is “worth considerably more than the weight of its absence” (par. 1).
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Understanding Q3.
Understanding Q3. Students might enjoy
r reading all or parts of Bill Bryson’s A Walk
eading all or parts of Bill Bryson’
s
in the Woods. Bryson is among the 75 per-
in the W oods
cent of hikers who do not complete the
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attempts the feat with humor and experi-
ences surprising revelations along the way.
How are Bryson and Haile similar in their
quest to hike the Appalachian Trail? How
are they different?
TRM Rubric
A rubric for these prompts can be found in
the Teacher’s Resource Materials.
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