2. Working in threes, go to the wordl website to create your own wordl. List 15-20 invisible aspects of culture observed in the novel Children of the River. Send me the link so that I can print them and hang in classroom. Then on a large poster, in groups of three you will have to do one of the following:
-List and give examples of challenges Sundara faces adapting to culture.
-List and give examples of challenges Soka faces. Paragraph on how it's different than Sundara.
-Differences between how grandmother and Ravy adapt to U.S. culture.
-List and give examples of the difficulties Jonathan faces adapting to Sundara's culture.
-Describe two themes and examples from the book
3. Brainstorm interview questions
Homework: Go to the link on free rice, sign up and compete in grammar sections. There are various levels. Work on digital story.
Interview Question:
At what age did you come to the United States?
• Describe your earliest memory of your country.
• What were your impressions of the U.S. before you came and when you first got here?
• Did you encounter any challenges in your country, for example, poverty?
• What was your reason for coming to the United States?
• What are some big differences from your country to this country?
• Have you visited your country since you've moved here?
• Do you still have family there? If so, do you still keep in contact with them?
• What is the worst thing, in your opinion, about the United States, and what is the best?
• How did you learn the language?
- What part of your old culture do you miss and wish was in the United States?
- What kind of food did you eat?
- What were the biggest challenges in adapting to US culture?
- What are the differences in the economy and government?
- What kind of clothes did you wear?
- Could people in the US tell you weren’t from here and did they treat you different?
- Did you experience any discrimination in the US?
- Were your daily routines different here than there?
Interview Questions for digital story
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