Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
American Short Stories
Paired with:
The Human Comedy12 Lesson Plans/23 Handouts/66 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-319-1
Description:
In a lyrical and fictionalized account of the author’s boyhood adventures in a new country in a new century, My Name is Aram details the funny and sad adventures of an immigrant Armenian family in the San Joaquin Valley in California. The book illustrates the episodes in Aram Garoghlanian’s life between the ages of eight and fifteen.
Activities:
In this unit, students identify tone and perspective; research; compare story elements; analyze character; develop writing skills; examine literary techniques; relate a Wordsworth poem to the book; contrast characters; and make a class presentation.
Supplementary materials feature assessment options and an evaluation.
Ethical Values:
Compassion
Endurance
Family commitment
Respect
Responsibility
|
