Thematic Focus No. 3: Family by James Taylor

Questions for "Coming Home Again"

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Please answer Questions 1,3,4 & 5.

"Coming Home Again" by Chang-Rae Lee

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Cool Down:

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Write about a family experience that resonates with you, that is, one that sticks in your mind still.

200 words

Monday and Tuesday, April 28 & 29.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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"The Way to Rainy Mountain"

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by N.Scott Momaday

Questions for "The Way to Rainy Mountain"

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1. Where does Momaday's journey begin? Where does it end?

2. Momaday tells three stories in the essay: his, his grandmother's and that of the Kiowa people. Why does he tell them together? (70+ words)

"Two Ways to Belong to America"

weirdenglish — 2014-05-01 00:14:18 UTC

by Bharati Mukherjee

Thursday, May 1, 2014

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Questions for "Two Ways to Belong to America"

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Keep a list of 3 Vocabulary words you don't know from the reading. When you're finished, define them in words you understand, including the part of speech.

1. Make a list of specific qualities, behaviors and beliefs for each of the two sisters. What similarities and differences are there?

2. Think of a sibling or friend with whom you disagree with over some issue or idea. Describe your argument(s) about it. Are they "polite," as the author says hers are with her sister? 100+ words