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Unit 12
7th Grade
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Explain the theme of loneliness.
Short Story: “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri (in Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999) pp. 54 – 64
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On p. 59, look at the scene where Mr. Kapasi is figuring out how many days and weeks it will take for him to receive a letter from Mrs. Das. What details convey the theme of loneliness?
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
RL.7.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
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Explain the symbolism of the slip of paper with Mr. Kapasi’s address on it.
Explain how Lahiri captures the sadness and emptiness of the American dream through the Das family.
Students will be able to analyze how Mrs. Sen adapts to her life in America.
Students will be able to analyze the juxtaposition between American and Indian cultures.
Analyze how the author develops the theme of loneliness through point of view and diction.
Standards
RL.7.2
Analyze Mr. Kapasi’s point of view and what it reveals about cultural differences between India and America.
RL.7.6
RL.7.2RL.7.4
Analyze how Ibrahim and his wife adapt to the American way of life.
RL.6.3
Explain how the Scots-Irish adapted to their lives in America.
Explain how hillbillies cope with poverty.
Analyze the idea of hillbilly justice.
RL.6.3RL.7.2
Analyze the juxtaposition between Chinese and American cultures.
3 days
Explain how undocumented immigrants perceive the American Dream and adapt to American culture.
RL.6.3RL.7.6
2 days
Explain the arguments made in two articles by Josh Brown and Jeanette Vizguerra.
Identify the irony in the immigration debate as expressed in the article.
RI.7.2
Take a stance on whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to pursue the American Dream.
SL.7.1SL.7.4
Make an argument that supports whether or not you believe that if you work hard, you can be successful in the United States.
W.7.1
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