Do Now | Four Corners
There is a direct quote from Part II in A Small Place in each corner of the room. As you enter the room, you will be designated a specific corner of the room. Consider the meaning of the quote on the paper, by responding directly on the paper.
Direct Quotes
Discussion | Symbolism After discussing our Four Corners response, let's reconsider the the quotes through a symbolic lens. Remember that a symbol is an object, person, or idea that is supposed to represent something else, something more, something meaningful to help us better understand the argument that is being presented through the text.
Writing Workshop | Cyberjournal *You will have tomorrow to continue working on this cyberjournal, so do not rush through it today. In Part I, Kincaid discusses the idea of "ordinary" and how it propels people to leave their world behind to visit new, more exotic lands on holiday. What does it mean to be ordinary? To live an ordinary life? Why are some people compelled to leave the ordinary? In Part II, Kincaid outlines how the British taught Antiguans to be ordinary.
Direct Evidence: provide a piece of direct evidence from the novel to support your ideas in this week's cyberjournal Professional Publication
Exit Slip | How might the Mills Reef Club relate or connect to what you have learned with Molly in movement? Comments are closed.
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éPortfolio Submission FormCourse DescriptionA Small Place is an interdisciplinary course inspired by the controversial nonfiction novel, A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid, about Antigua—the lasting effects of British colonialism, criticism of the tourist industry and corruption of Antiguan government. Throughout this course, Étudians will research and analyze a wide variety of multimedia texts about Antigua, Sheboygan, and Native American history in Wisconsin; focused on the themes of tourist and native, colonialism and gentrification, and the cultural importance of movement.
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