Conflict of Cultures and Values

English IV
Unit III: Conflict of Cultures and Values

Reading –

The Book of Ruth
Psalm 137
Song 103: O Oriole, Yellow Bird
Dead Men’s Path
The Train From Rhodesia
Excerpt from On Seeing England for the First Time
The Virgins
The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses
How I Met My Husband
Everyday Use
The Destructors
Where Angles Fear to Tread
Heart of Darkness

Film –

Snow Falling on Cedars

Assessment –

2 Composition Book checks, 50 pts. each
2-4 In-class writing assignments, @ 120 total points
2-4 reading quizzes, @ 120 total points
2 Paideia discussions, 50 pts. each
1 Paper (no more than 500 words) on Snow Falling on Cedars, 50 pts.
1 Essay (1000-1500 words), 100 pts.