9th WR #1 and #2 / DUE MONDAY MARCH 23, MARCH 30

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Weekly Reading 
Due March 23, March 30
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"American History" 
Essay Option: Consider the title. Discuss three ways this could be connected to the story. Consider historical events, immigrants, discrimination, Family Life, Young Love... And / or any other connections you see. Support with details.
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  1. How is "El Building" different the day Kennedy was shot? 661
  2. What is the narrator's "one source of beauty and light"? 662
  3. Why doesn't the narrator tell Eugene she can see in his window? 663
  4. Describe the narrator's (Elena's) mother in regards to Elena being a "senorita." Use two specific details. 663 - 4
  5. What nicknames do the students call Elena and Eugene? 664
  6. How does Mr. DePalma feel about Kennedy's death? Give two details. 665
  7. How does Elena feel that day? Why?  666
  8. How does Elena's mom react when Elena tells her she is going to Eugene's house? 667
  9. What does Eugene's mom tell Elena? Why do you think she says this? 667
  10. What do you think Elena feels in the last paragraph? Support with two details.
  11. How is the title connected to the story? Explain.

"Exile" / "An American Story" / "Ex-Refugee…"
  1. Where does Papi tell his family they are going? What are they actually doing? 306
  2. How long until they see their house again? 306
  3. What do they see in Macy's window? 307
  4. From the last three stanzas, explain how they feel about being in America. 308
  5. From the build background, what was a "re-education" camp in Vietnam? 311
  6. List two problems the Dinh family faced when trying to leave Vietnam. 312
  7. What finally pushed Hong Kong authorities to interview Van Dinh about herRrefugee status? ("feeling the pressure" from what?) 313
  8. What tradition does the author believe the US should not "turn away from"? 314
  9. What image stands out in Dinh's mind as a symbolic of his mother's courage and determination to find freedom and opportunity for her kids? 315
  10. Why does Dinh love governmental institutions? 315
  11. Considering the content in each text read, discuss in a few sentences refugees in the modern world and how they should be viewed and treated.

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