EQ: How does the world around us determine who we are as individuals?

Homework:

#1-Write a letter about who you are. You are free to tell whatever it is you want (friends, family, interests, hobbies, etc.), but please also focus on who you are as a reader and a writer. What has your experience with reading and writing been like? What are your favorite books? When do you find time to read? What kind of writing do you do? Etc.

#2-Write: A paragraph that demonstrates you initial thinking about our essential question.

#3-Read: “How to Eat A Guava” by Esmeralda Santiago. Write: Your own How To…(Process Analysis Essay- 1st draft)

#4-Brainstorm a list of characteristics that tell us who you are, topics that are important to you, themes of your life (as discussed in class).

#5- Write one new lead for your Process Analysis Essay

#6- Turn a summary into a scene (Show, don't tell)