Case Unit 2 Journey To Identity: Text Analysis: The Red Umbrella
Unit 2 Journey to Identity
Text Analysis
Title: The Red Umbrella Author: Christina Diaz Gonzalez Publication Date: May 11, 2010
I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences): I am half Cuban and I don’t know much about Cuba. I thought it would be fun to read about Cuban history from a different perspective.
Discussion Questions
Use the text and your analysis to prepare two interpretive or evaluative discussion questions, then identify the type of question you have created.
Question Is your question interpretive or evaluative?
1. How did the characters feel about the war? Interpretive
2. What do the character experience remind you of? Evaluative
Connecting with Character: Protagonist’s Name Lucía Álvarez
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Complete the chart with the correct stage and two instances of support from the text. Recall the different stages:
• Identify Diffusion occurs when an adolescent does not make a commitment to any particular roles, values, or goals.
• Identify Foreclosure occurs when someone makes a commitment without considering other possibilities.
• Identity Moratorium occurs when an individual is in the midst of a crisis over a particular role or value and tries out alternatives in order to make a commitment.
• Identity Achievement occurs when someone makes a personal decision or commitment after going through a crisis and exploring his or her option.
Stage of Identity Development Text Support – provide two instances of textual support for each stage.
Beginning Diffusion Lucía doesn’t seem to be committed to anything since she’s more focused on other things for example taking care of her brother. Another example would be her worries at school and people in it.
Middle Moratorium She identifies that she has to change something else since everything in her life is being changed from her home to herself.
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Complete the following chart with details and a thoughtful analysis of how the events in the story influence the theme.
Key Events - What happens? What do we learn about the character in this event? Or how does the event change the character? What is the author’s message in each set of events you have identified?
She moved away from her home We learn of her internal conflict over her studies in algebra and her crushed being crushed down by more internal conflicts. She had to deal with fully learning English while being away from her parents who could comfort and help her study. That conflict undealt with can change a person and its best to work with what you have instead of ponder on what you don’t.
She had to adapt to her new life virtually alone We learn that she was somewhat dependent on her family and the little she had left she of course didn’t want to lose. She faces many new obstacles more or less alone, yet still she deals with them actively. The author is trying to encourage the reader to continue even if difficult obstacles arise. Also possibly a message about independency and how it is vital since it would help in the
Text Analysis
Title: The Red Umbrella Author: Christina Diaz Gonzalez Publication Date: May 11, 2010
I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences): I am half Cuban and I don’t know much about Cuba. I thought it would be fun to read about Cuban history from a different perspective.
Discussion Questions
Use the text and your analysis to prepare two interpretive or evaluative discussion questions, then identify the type of question you have created.
Question Is your question interpretive or evaluative?
1. How did the characters feel about the war? Interpretive
2. What do the character experience remind you of? Evaluative
Connecting with Character: Protagonist’s Name Lucía Álvarez
How do you relate …show more content…
Complete the chart with the correct stage and two instances of support from the text. Recall the different stages:
• Identify Diffusion occurs when an adolescent does not make a commitment to any particular roles, values, or goals.
• Identify Foreclosure occurs when someone makes a commitment without considering other possibilities.
• Identity Moratorium occurs when an individual is in the midst of a crisis over a particular role or value and tries out alternatives in order to make a commitment.
• Identity Achievement occurs when someone makes a personal decision or commitment after going through a crisis and exploring his or her option.
Stage of Identity Development Text Support – provide two instances of textual support for each stage.
Beginning Diffusion Lucía doesn’t seem to be committed to anything since she’s more focused on other things for example taking care of her brother. Another example would be her worries at school and people in it.
Middle Moratorium She identifies that she has to change something else since everything in her life is being changed from her home to herself.
End …show more content…
Complete the following chart with details and a thoughtful analysis of how the events in the story influence the theme.
Key Events - What happens? What do we learn about the character in this event? Or how does the event change the character? What is the author’s message in each set of events you have identified?
She moved away from her home We learn of her internal conflict over her studies in algebra and her crushed being crushed down by more internal conflicts. She had to deal with fully learning English while being away from her parents who could comfort and help her study. That conflict undealt with can change a person and its best to work with what you have instead of ponder on what you don’t.
She had to adapt to her new life virtually alone We learn that she was somewhat dependent on her family and the little she had left she of course didn’t want to lose. She faces many new obstacles more or less alone, yet still she deals with them actively. The author is trying to encourage the reader to continue even if difficult obstacles arise. Also possibly a message about independency and how it is vital since it would help in the