S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

The Most Successful Bounty Hunter
Discussion
Discuss the following questions.
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Do you think bounty hunting is a dangerous, exciting or difficult job? Why?
2.
If you were a bounty hunter, what kind of equipment or techniques would you use?
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Vocabulary Preview
 
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition.
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blow off steam 
a. 
a strong belief or trust in something
2.
discrimination 
b.
to do something to get rid of a feeling of frustration
3.
equal 
c.
the unfair treatment of one group in society
4.
faith 
d.
official separation of two or more groups
5.
freedom 
e.
the right to make your own choices or decisions
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segregation 
f.
the same
Pre-Reading Questions
Think about the following questions.
1.
What is Martin Luther King, Jr. famous for?
2. 
When did he live? When did he die?
3. 
What was his “dream” that he spoke about in the famous speech 
he gave?
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King’s March on 
Washington Address
 
L a n g u a g e & L i t e r a t u re
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King’s March on Washington 
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ne hundred years ago, Lincoln signed a law that gave freedom to all 
slaves in the United States. But one hundred years later, we must face 
the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred years later, 
the life of the 
Negro
is still sadly chained by segregation and discrimination. 
When the creators of our vast republic wrote the magnificent words of the 
Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were making a promise 
to all of their children. This promise was that all men would be guaranteed the 
rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is clear today that America 
has not kept her promise