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BIG/ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
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IDENTITY
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Other concepts we will discuss include race, class, theme, perspective and
identity. Keep these questions in mind while using the texts read in class to infer
and conclude certain ideas about these concepts.
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS:
Venn Diagram (25 points)
As we read the two historical texts in and out of class, you will be asked to
compare and contrast the experiences of the persons in the narrative accounts.
Different from a regular point-by-point diagram, your Venn Diagram will use
complete sentences and specific details from the text with citations and will be
reflect your understanding of the texts through an in-depth analysis. A reflection
will be included with this assignment.
Identity Journal (25 points)
As we progress through this unit, I would like you to keep a journal of what you
find interesting in class about the concept of identity. You can base any of your
entries on what we learned in class as long as its relevant to class material. You
are required to make an entry for each class period. I will check this before each
class period and we will use this to facilitate discussion on what we have read for
class that day.
Save the Last Word for Me, Binti (25 points)
You will complete a peer assessment that is based upon a group analysis of the
readings from the novella Binti. Each partner must complete an assessment of all
others partners in the group as you work on this group project. Each group will be
assigned a crucial passage of the reading and will provide the class with an in
depth analysis of the assigned passage. Each group is responsible for sharing
what they found most telling about the novellas theme or allusions to the concept
of identity.
Participation (25 points)
Your participation and contributions in this unit will be recorded with informal
assessments such as reflective writing, graphic organizers, and other short
writings. This is to give you credit for the work you are doing in class and to
reinforce critical thinking of the units theme.
Final Essay (100 points)
Your final assessment will be based about how well you can synthesize your own
arguments about the concept of identity using the novella Binti. You will be asked
to use resources such as class discussion, readings, and your own inferences to
construct your synthesis. Your essay should be around 4 pages and should
include specific quotations from the text. More details will be provided in an
assignment sheet that you will receive as the essay approaches.
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