Topic 3: Cultural Identity
Novel: Read Faith and Religion Stories
Read to answer the following questions:
- What point does the collective reading task make about the relationship cultural identity has with faith and religion?
- What techniques does the author use to make a point about the relationship cultural identity has with faith and religion? (helpful hint: as we read each section, note images, motifs, figurative devices along with how they are used- what literary device do you observe? What does the device help readers understand?)
Readings
- She had fallen asleep (11)
- a silvery night (32)
- one afternoon a minister (37)
- first communion (46)
- it was a beautiful wedding day (57)
- before people left for up north
Novel: Read Family Stories
Read to answer the following questions:
- What point does the collective reading task make about the relationship between cultural identity and family?
- What techniques does the author use to make a point about the relationship between cultural identity and family? (helpful hint: as we read each section, note images, motifs, figurative devices along with how they are used- what literary device do you observe? What does the device help readers understand?)
Readings
- what his mother never knew (7)
- a prayer (12)
- why do ya’ll go to school so much (23)
- the night before Christmas (66)
- the portrait (75) (includes exercise)
Novel: Read Storytelling Stories
Read to answer the following questions:
- What point does the collective reading task make about the relationship between cultural identity and sharing stories (causes and effects)?
- What techniques does the author use to make a point about the relationship between cultural identity sharing stories? (helpful hint: as we read each section, note images, motifs, figurative devices along with how they are used- what literary device do you observe? What does the device help readers understand?)
Readings
- the lost year (revisit 5)
- the night the lights went out (58)
- when we arrive (81) (includes exercise)
- bartolo passed through (88)
- under the house (89)