Purpose and Philosophy of the Unit
Strategy for Introducing the Unit
Overview of Assignments
A Daughter’s Worth is Affirmed in “Everyday Use,” by Alice Walker
Alienation and Loss of Innocence in Joyce Carol Oates’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?”
Leaving One’s Homeland for a New Life in Picture Bride, by Yoshiko Uchida
A Life-Changing Event in Nicholasa Mohr’s “An Awakening...Summer, 1956”
Conclusion
Lesson Plan I: The Story Quilt
Overview: Lesson Plans II and IIITeaching the Writing Process
Lesson Plan II: Introduction and Prewriting
Graphic Organizer: Conflict
Graphic Organizer: Character Development
Graphic Organizer: Universal Theme
Lesson Plan III: Conducting Writing Conferences
Endnotes
Works Cited