We had a wonderful start with Mornings in Jenin! This week we are continuing our work on Mornings in Jenin, while expanding our conversations to include psychology and social identity theory. We will also look at how narrative builds identity, focusing on the storytellers within our story, the advice they give, and the values they teach. Amal will move abroad and find herself alone in a new world, and we will examine how she copes and what elements of her heritage she falls on for support. Specific concepts: storytellers, history, and identity
Texts: Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
Assignments: Reading response; quiz on Wednesday
Looking ahead: continuing a conversation about Mornings in Jenin and heritage