Chapter 1:Cultural Conversations

Section 1.1: Previewing the UnitSection

1.2: Exploring Culture and CommunicationSection

1.3: Exploring Cultural IdentitySection

1.4: Language and Writer's Craft: SyntaxSection

1.5: "Two Kinds" of Cultural IdentitySection

1.6: Two Perspectives on Cultural IdentitySection

1.7: Connecting Cultural Identity to ThemeSection

1.8: Consulting with a Mentor (Text)Section

1.9: Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Preparing for a Writing PromptSection

1.10: Colliding WorldSection

1.11: Perspectives on Heritage: Poetry and FictionSection

1.12: Perspectives on Heritage: NonfictionSection

1.13: Argumentation in "An Indian Father's Plea"Section

1.14: Synthesis: Drafting Your PositionSection

1.15: Synthesis: Presenting Your Position

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 2:Cultural Perspectives

Section 1: Previewing The UnitSection

2: Images of Cultural IdentitySection

3: Cultural NarrativeSection

4: Author's Stylebook: DialogueSection

5: Author's Stylebook: PacingSection

6: Author's Stylebook: DescriptionSection

7: Elements of a Graphic NovelSection

8: Telling a Story with PoetrySection

9: Struggling with Identity: Rethinking PersonaSection

10: Changes in PerspectiveSection

12: Justice and CultureSection

13: Taking a Stand on JusticeSection

14: Taking a Stand on Legal IssuesSection

15: Taking a Stand Against Hunger

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 3:Cultures in Conflict

Section 1: Previewing the UnitSection

2: Proverbs and FolktalesSection

3: Researching ContextSection

4: Culture WheelSection

5: Father and SonSection

6: Character in ConflictSection

7: Family TiesSection

8: Sacrificial SonSection

9: Cultural ChangeSection

10: Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Creating a TableauSection

11: Ibo Norms and ValuesSection

12: RAFTing with ChieloSection

13: Acts of ViolenceSection

14: Gender ViewsSection

15: A Tragic Hero?Section

16: Colliding CulturesSection

17: Cultural MisunderstandingsSection

18: Poetic ConnectionsSection

19: A Letter to the District CommissionerSection

20: The Author's Perspective

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Chapter 4:Dramatic Justice

Section 1: Previewing The UnitSection

2: CharacterizationSection

3: Voices From LiteratureSection

4: Original MonologuesSection

5: Reflecting on PerformanceSection

6: Oral Interpretation of LiteratureSection

7: Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Introducing Greek DramaSection

8: A Tragic FamilySection 9: Soul SistersSection

10: Chorus LinesSection

11: Enter the KingSection

12: Conflicting MotivationsSection

13: An Epic FoilSection

14: Odes to Love and DeathSection

15: Tragic Hero

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Chapter 5:Building Cultural Bridges

Section 4: That's Just the Way It IsSection

1: Previewing the UnitSection

2: The Call to ActSection

3: Throwing Light on the SubjectSection

5: Previewing The 11th HourSection

6: The Nature of the Problem: Evaluating Causal ClaimsSection

7: The Art of Objectivity: Writing an Effective SummarySection

8: Questioning AppealsSection

9: The Ethics of PersuasionSection

10: Refutation and ReputationSection

11: Exploring One Conflict TogetherSection

12: A World of ConflictsSection

13: What's at Stake?Section

14: What's at Stake? Part TwoSection

15: Crafting Your Position PaperSection

16: Language and Writer's Craft: Documenting Your ClaimsSection

17: Previewing Embedded Assessment 2 and Documenting FilmSection

18: Setting the Mode and ToneSection

19: Documenting Film TechniquesSection

20: Arguments with Film

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Exercise 4