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Madam C.J. Walker 4-square Scaffolded Activities to Deepen Comprehension

Date: Box 2 1. 2. 3. 4. What do the details in lines 57-65 tell you about Sarahs characters? Support your response by talking about the details you found in lines 57-65. (Extended Response) Re-read lines 66-69. What problem does Sarah experience after she moves to St. Louis and what was the likely cause of this problem? (Extended Response) Pause at line 92. Explain how Madam CJ Walker first got started in business. (Short Response) Pause at line 99. Why do you think Madam CJ Walker decided to move to Denver? What does this decision tell you about her character? (Extended Response) Period:

"I got my start by giving myself a start." - Madame CJ Walker. Born in 1867 in poverty- stricken rural Louisiana, Madame Walker was the daughter of former slaves, she was orphaned at the age of seven, and survived by working in the cotton fields of Delta and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Madame Walker and Marjorie Joyner revolutionized the hair care and cosmetics industry for African American women early in the 20th century. 1. List Madam CJ Walkers achievements. What is unusual about these achievements? (Short Response) 2. In lines 19-21 list three difficulties freed slaves faced after the Civil War. (Short Response) 3. List four facts that you learn about Sarah in lines 31-36. (Short Response)

Box 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Affectation (line 119) means behavior or attitude deliberately chosen to impress others. Why do you think Madam CJ Walker thought this name would help her business? (Extended Response) Pause at line 145. What did Madam CJ Walker do to make her business a success? What obstacles did she have to overcome in building her business? (Extended Response) List two examples of institutions from the text. List details in lines 146-150 that help you picture Madam CJ Walker. Based on the details in lines 151-164, what is your impression of Madam CJ Walker? (Extended Response) 1. 2. 3. 4.

Box 4 Re-read lines 165-172. How were Madam CJ Walkers products different from those of other black hair-care companies? (Extended Response) Pause at line 189. What business activities indicate that Madam CJ Walker was ahead of her time? (Extended Response) Pause at line 201. Why did Freeman B. Ransom impress Madam CJ Walker? How are his qualities similar to those of Madam CJ Walker? How are they different? (Extended Response) Re-read lines 213-231. What point is the biographer making about Madam CJ Walker? Support your response by talking about the details you found in the text. (Extended Response)

Evaluating Our Thinking 1. 2. Madam CJ Walker gave generously to charity both during her lifetime and, through bequests money left in a will after her death. What do these facts add to your impression of her character? (Extended Response) What do you think is Madam CJ Walkers legacy? What message does her life story have for people today? (Extended Response)