Welcome to our course blog for ENG 099, during the Fall II semester.
I'll use this blog as place to post articles and share information. You'll do some of your writing in the comment sections below these post.
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We're going to be reading and writing about Brother, I'm Dying, Edwidge Danticat's book about immigration, Haiti, and the story of two brothers.
We'll start with a couple articles by Danticat. This article, "New York Was Our City on the Hill" is about her experience as a young girl whose parents come to the New York to work, where she eventually joins them. You'll notice a footnote at the end that points to the fate of Danticat's uncle, a story that forms the core of Brother.
In this op-ed, "A Very Haitian Story," she outlines her uncle's story and calls for a change in U.S. policy towards Haitians seeking asylum.
For Thursday, January 6th: put your work in the comments and print it out or put it in a format you will be able to use in class.
Group I: In the comments, summarize Danticat's article "New York Was Our City on the Hill." In one paragraph of about one hundred words, describe the most important idea(s) in the article.
Group II: In the comments, list at least 5 vocabulary words or key terms from Danticat's article "New York Was Our City on the Hill." Begin by giving your best sense of the word's meaning from your knowledge and context. Then use a dictionary or other research tools to describe what the word means in the context of the article.
Group III: In the comments, summarize Danticat's article "A Very Haitian Story" In one paragraph of about one hundred words, describe the most important idea(s) in the article.
Group IV: In the comments, list at least 5 vocabulary words or key terms from Danticat's article "A Very Haitian Story." Begin by giving your best sense of the word's meaning from your knowledge and context. Then use a dictionary or other research tools to describe what the word means in the context of the article.
