First Half of the Year:
Multicultural Reading Assignments and Questions
Book 1- Asian American
Book 2- African American
Book 3- Hispanic American
Book 4- Native American
Think about the following questions and use the note-taking guide found on Google Classroom as you read. Takes notes about specific parts of each book that relate to each question. After you finish each book, write a paragraph to respond to each of the questions. Your responses will be submitted via Google Classroom.
Group A (Haley, Fabian, Bridget, Rachel, Jalia, Lilliana, Aurora, Ian, Grace); (Elyssa, Austin, Elaine, Nicholas, Sierra, Rohna, Brady, Xander, Raynbo)
Group B (Aspen, Raelynn, Hanna, Lillian Luke, Rylan Lyndon, Ethan, Kittalla); (Tallin, Alana, Addison, Keira, Hailey, Anthony, Zander, Justin)
Second Half of the Year:
Diary of Anne Frank
-notes
-literature web
-7 vocabulary words
Maus II
-pre/post read survey
-literature web
-imagery and theme (use literature web)
-7 vocabulary words
Code Name Verity
- allusions
-character chart
-vocabulary and comprehension sheets
Multicultural Reading Assignments and Questions
Book 1- Asian American
Book 2- African American
Book 3- Hispanic American
Book 4- Native American
Think about the following questions and use the note-taking guide found on Google Classroom as you read. Takes notes about specific parts of each book that relate to each question. After you finish each book, write a paragraph to respond to each of the questions. Your responses will be submitted via Google Classroom.
- What are the important issues that affect the cultural group represented in this book? In what ways are these issues common to all groups? In what ways are they specific to this group?
- How is the central issue/problem of the main character developed and resolved?
- What qualities of the main character do you most admire? Why?
- What were the most significant personal changes in the main character’s life? How did the main character respond to the personal changes?
- What were the most significant social changes in the time period of the book? How did the main character respond to these social changes?
- What was the most interesting or surprising information you learned about this cultural group as a result of reading the book?
- How does this book help you understand and appreciate cultural differences?
Group A (Haley, Fabian, Bridget, Rachel, Jalia, Lilliana, Aurora, Ian, Grace); (Elyssa, Austin, Elaine, Nicholas, Sierra, Rohna, Brady, Xander, Raynbo)
- Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James Houston
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor
- Taking Sides by Gary Soto
Group B (Aspen, Raelynn, Hanna, Lillian Luke, Rylan Lyndon, Ethan, Kittalla); (Tallin, Alana, Addison, Keira, Hailey, Anthony, Zander, Justin)
- Dragonwings by Laurence Yep
- The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano by Ann Cameron
- Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Second Half of the Year:
Diary of Anne Frank
-notes
-literature web
-7 vocabulary words
Maus II
-pre/post read survey
-literature web
-imagery and theme (use literature web)
-7 vocabulary words
Code Name Verity
- allusions
-character chart
-vocabulary and comprehension sheets