1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Bienvenidos a Newport Beach- Firoozeh Dumas
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This story is about a young girl and her family moving for there eight time to Newport beach. You can tell they struggle with there race because being from Iran people mistake there language as being Spanish. They move to a proper nice community that has a swimming pool and well kept. The family takes pride in what they have because they aren't use to living in such a nice place.
3.Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"My dad didn't know what the words meant exactly, but sometimes you don't need to know the meaning of words to understand the message."pg 90
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
The story makes me think of her family and how hard it must be having others place judgment on them. The lady who told them the pool rules, speaking S L O W L Y as if they couldn't understand her language or when the neighbors asked her to speak Spanish to the gardener. It goes to show how ignorant people can be.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never realized how hard it must be living in a place where people constantly judge you based on the color of your skin.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Cotton Candy Mirrors- Devorah Major
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Devorah Major tells her short story about her childhood, when all her responsibilities consisted of small chores and the rest went to playing. She describes her time at the carnival and how much fun she use to have. The memory of the fun house impacted her life to this day. She tells how the mirrors in the fun house would distort her body and the truth always shined through. She relates to her like now as a grown woman and how the media, billboards, and mirrors tell lies about one another and diminish others.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"I learned from the mirrors at the beginning of the Fun House, to the mirrors at the end not to take the reflections too seriously as the real things. In fact, I don't ever look at regular mirrors too often these days, now knowing that the right lighting can hide any number of sins, or reveal every detail of abuses. I learned to use the eyes of others as my mirrors. But only those people whose eyes are clear and shine with laughter and love."(pg. 102)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
This reading made me think about my childhood and how I can relate to her own experiences about growing up. When she was describing her experiences it slowly brought me back to when I use to go to the fair and all I wanted to do was go in the fun house. I remember the smell of the cotton candy, the taste of the summer air, and the freedom of being a child. Feels like just yesterday.5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never knew how important it was to experience things in the summer between school years. I feel that's were you learn your street smarts, when you are out in the world experiencing things, that you cant learn in school.
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Berkeley - By Micheal Chabon
This Author describes Berkeley and all the crazy people that live there. He goes into great detail which I found to be very entertaining. You get to a point where your wondering why he even stands to live there and all of a sudden, he explains why he loves it there. He explains with such detail how beautiful it is, its almost as if he never had anything bad to say about it in the first place.
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"So much for boosterism. And yet I declare, unreservedly and with all my heart, that I love Berkeley, California. I cant imagine living happily anywhere else. And all of the things that drive me crazy are the very things that make this town worth knowing, worth putting up with, worth loving and working to preserve" (pg108)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
This made me realize I could never handle living in Berkeley! Also I think it goes for my town, there are many things I cant stand about my town but on the other hand I love it and never want to leave.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never realized how much diversity Berkeley is filled with!
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California honky-tonk- By Kathi Kamen Goldmark
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This short story was about a traveling band and there many stories. Manly the authors funny stories, like getting picked up by a big biker man and having him say lets screw! She explains the many experiences and the lessons learned on how to please the many different crowds.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"But bruises heal, and sometimes even turn into good stories."
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
This story made me think about the good times I have had at concerts or even listening to small bar bands. Music is such a wonderful thing and if they are playing the right tone, its always fun to get up and dance. It must be hard to be an entertainer and try to impress the crowd.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never thought about how hard it must be to entertain a crowd and keep the party going. I learned from reading it takes some skill and practice and a little bruising!
