Educated: A Memoir, Parts 2, Grades 9-10
In Part 2: Early Education of 'Educated: A Memoir' by Tara Westover, we follow Tara as she makes the pivotal decision to educate herself and embarks on her journey towards higher education. This section of the memoir highlights the challenges and triumphs Tara faces as she steps into a world vastly different from the one she grew up in. As you delve into these questions, consider how Tara's determination and experiences during this period shape her identity and future.
Question 1
Short answer
What motivates Tara to decide to educate herself, and how does she go about beginning this journey? Provide examples from the text.
Question 2
Short answer
Describe Tara's first experience with formal education. How does she react to the new environment and challenges?
Question 3
Short answer
How does Tara's family react to her decision to pursue formal education? Use specific instances from the memoir to illustrate their responses.
Question 4
Short answer
Analyze the obstacles Tara faces in her early education journey. How does she overcome these challenges, and what does this reveal about her character?
Question 5
Short answer
Reflect on the significance of education in Tara's transformation during this part of her life. How does education impact her perception of herself and her family?
Teach with AI superpowers
Why teachers love Class Companion
Import assignments to get started in no time.
Create your own rubric to customize the AI feedback to your liking.
Overrule the AI feedback if a student disputes.
Other English Assignments
10. Telling lies or hiding the truth is acceptable for the right reasons.10th Grade Unit 2 Essay11th Grade Dystopian Unit Final Assessment11. True love can conquer all problems.12. Love is a decision you make, not something that happens to you.13. You should always listen to the advice of people more experienced than you.14. Our choices determine our destinies.15. The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.1963 The Year that Changed Everything1. Our lives are controlled by fate.2:26 Persuasion Quick Write2-28 Improve PSTAAR ECR(2) Compare “On Civil Disobedience” with The Crucible2. Love is only worthwhile if it is difficult.3/1/24: The Impact of Emmett Till's Murder on 1955 America3-22 Failure SCR3. You should only date people with a similar background to yours.4. Love should always be defended.4th Cultural Landscape of South Africa in Trevor Noah's 'Born a Crime'4th Grade CMAS Practice- Writing504 - Opinion Text - Body Paragraph507 - Opinion Text - Body Paragraph MEES5. Parents should have a say in who you date.6. It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.6th Performance Task #16th Performance Task #37.3 L7 Mastery Check7.3 L9 Mastery Check7th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 10 SCR7th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 1 SCR7th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 8 SCR7th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 9 SCR7. You must always stand up for what you believe in, no matter how hard it is.8. Teenagers can’t understand what true love really is.8. Teenagers can’t understand what true love really is.8th ELA Day 8 STAAR Blitz SCR8th ELA SB Unit 4 Embedded Assessment: Writing an Analysis of a Humorous Text8th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 10 SCR8th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 1 SCR8th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 4 SCR8th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 6 ECR8th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 7 SCR Writing8th ELA STAAR Blitz Day 9 SCR9. Love at first sight is real.9th Spring Benchmark 9-Week Book Literary AnalysisAbigail Williams Question- Argument paragraphAbstract 1Abstract contentAbstract - Content