“Powwow at the End of the Word” poem by Sherman Alexie.Answer each question, citing text evidence. In the story, Maya wants to go to the Spring Fling dance, held at her school, but she is extremely doubtful her parents will not let her go. She recently moved to the United States with her family from Kazakhstan. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. In the short story My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto talks about a thirteen-year-old girl named Maya. The parents were unfamiliar with the customs in the US since they have been in. New Immigrants Share Their Stories documentary directed by Lisa Gossels Collections Grade 8 Guiding Questions & Answers - Collection 1 My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto Read the short story My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto. This story talks about how a foreign family migrated to Chicago from Kazakhstan.from The Latehomecomer by Kao Kalia Yang.This is interesting to be because in the story my favorite chaperone is about how Maya faced alot of challenges in her life even though she was only in junior high.
“A Place to Call Home” research study by Scott Bittle and Johnathan Rochkind The best ways for immigrants to adjust to living in the united states are to be yourself and try to fit in sometimes.You will tell them you must baby-sit for me. Maya expresses concern about what her friends will think about her having a chaperone, Nurzhan. What does his plan reveal about him When. Background Info My Favorite Chaperone Short Story by Jean Davies Okimoto Read Background Additional Info: When Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union. “Bonne Annee” personal essay by Jean-Pierre Benoit Note the details of Nurzhan’s plan to chaperone Maya at the dance.“My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto.Overtime, the mother-daughter relationship gets ruined when the daughter does not believe in her potential to be a child prodigy as strongly as her mother does. Theme developed through characters, setting, and plotĬhallenges and adjustments made by immigrants in the story Two Kinds written by Amy Tan, is a story about a daughter’s uncertain feelings toward her mother. You will also be writing an objective summary of the story: approximately 300 words typed. Text structure- exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, conflict My Favorite Chaperone close read questionsĬlose reading activities in this unit will focus onĬharacter analysis- main, minor, dynamic, static Highlighted version of second half of Bonne Anneīrainstorming sheet to help determine theme Near the beginning of the story it has been brought to Maya’s attention that her brother Nurzhan got in a fight with a kid named Ossie Nishizono,but it is the reason why Nurzhan fought Ossie that is important. Students will use information learned in Unit 1 to create an expository essay focusing on immigration and the effects it has on individuals adjusting to a new culture.īonne Annee Paragraph brainstorming sheet Performance Task: (DUE ?) At the end of this collection, students will write an expository essay focusing on the challenges immigrants face and the adjustments immigrants make.
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