Growing Up Around the World Assessment
Step 1: Graphic Organizer Fill in the graphic organizer with information from the short story
you read. Remember, the short stories you could choose from are:
Rules of the Game by Amy Tan
The Jacket by Gary Soto
The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant by W.D. Wetherell
American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Title of short story The jacket by Gary Soto
How does the
protagonist have a The protagonist hates his green jacket because its not the
different perspective color he wanted although the jacket serves it purpose and
from another character keeps him warm. The protagonist mother thinks that he
or from society? should be grateful for the jacket because not everyone
(2-3 sentences) has the privilege of having a warm jacket.
“I showed the cracks to my mother, who always seemed
to be at the stove with steamed up
glasses, and she said there were children in Mexico who
would love that jacket.”
Copy/paste a quotation
“Even though it was cold, I took off the jacket during
from the story that
lunch and played kickball in a
shows the coming-of-age
thin shirt, my arms feeling like Braille from goose
moment in the story.
bumps. But when I returned to class I
slipped the jacket on and shivered until I was warm. I sat
on my hands, heating them up, while my teeth chattered
like a cup of crooked dice. Finally warm,”
Universal theme
Be grateful for what you have because you could always
(1 sentence)
be in a worst situation.
“I showed the cracks to my mother, who always seemed
Copy/paste a quotation
to be at the stove with steamed up
from the story that clued
glasses, and she said there were children in Mexico who
you in to your identified
would love that jacket.”
universal theme.
Step 2: Paragraph Response Write a paragraph explaining the coming-of-age experience of the
protagonist and how it connects to the universal theme you identified. Remember, a
paragraph is 5-7 complete sentences.
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Step 1: Graphic Organizer Fill in the graphic organizer with information from the short story
you read. Remember, the short stories you could choose from are:
Rules of the Game by Amy Tan
The Jacket by Gary Soto
The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant by W.D. Wetherell
American History by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Title of short story The jacket by Gary Soto
How does the
protagonist have a The protagonist hates his green jacket because its not the
different perspective color he wanted although the jacket serves it purpose and
from another character keeps him warm. The protagonist mother thinks that he
or from society? should be grateful for the jacket because not everyone
(2-3 sentences) has the privilege of having a warm jacket.
“I showed the cracks to my mother, who always seemed
to be at the stove with steamed up
glasses, and she said there were children in Mexico who
would love that jacket.”
Copy/paste a quotation
“Even though it was cold, I took off the jacket during
from the story that
lunch and played kickball in a
shows the coming-of-age
thin shirt, my arms feeling like Braille from goose
moment in the story.
bumps. But when I returned to class I
slipped the jacket on and shivered until I was warm. I sat
on my hands, heating them up, while my teeth chattered
like a cup of crooked dice. Finally warm,”
Universal theme
Be grateful for what you have because you could always
(1 sentence)
be in a worst situation.
“I showed the cracks to my mother, who always seemed
Copy/paste a quotation
to be at the stove with steamed up
from the story that clued
glasses, and she said there were children in Mexico who
you in to your identified
would love that jacket.”
universal theme.
Step 2: Paragraph Response Write a paragraph explaining the coming-of-age experience of the
protagonist and how it connects to the universal theme you identified. Remember, a
paragraph is 5-7 complete sentences.
Unless Otherwise Noted All Content © 2022 Florida Virtual School. FlexPoint Education
Cloud™ is a trademark of Florida Virtual School.
This study source was downloaded by 100000850872992 from CourseHero.com on 04-03-2023 14:05:24 GMT -05:00
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