Review—Textbook Readings

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Relate to theme of Education

Relate to theme of Outsider/the Other

Characters in this reading relate to…

Situations in this reading relate to…

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“What True Education Should Do,”

by Sidney J. Harris

(p. 671)

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The Struggle to be an All-American Girl,”

by Elizabeth Wong

(p. 672)

Forced to attend Chinese school every day after school.  She resented the strictness, and was embarrassed by the Chinese language.  Later in life, she regrets becoming an “All-American Girl”.

 

 

 

 

Pride in oneself, not relying on judgments of others

“The Village Watchman,”

by Terry T. Williams

(p. 623)

 

 

 

Others not embarrassed or ashamed of Alan, as Wong learns not to be ashamed of family members.

 

Pride in oneself, not relying on judgments of others

“Graduation,”

by Maya Angelou

(p. 610)

 

 

 

 

 

Pride in oneself, not relying on judgments of others

 

…education…self-pride…learning…acceptance…schooling…outsiders…“book learning”…judging others…multiple intelligences…know thyself…