Crossing Cultures: Readings for Composition - Couverture souple

Knepler, Myrna; Knepler, Annie; Knepler, Ellie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 061891806X ISBN 13 : 9780618918065

Editeur : Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2007

Synopsis

This multicultural reader uses engaging selections to introduce students to the wide variety of cultures in the United States. Organized by themes such as Education, Growing Up, and Families, the collection provides thought-provoking material for class discussion as well as compelling ideas for writing. Straightforward pedagogy includes exercises that help students to analyze both the content and style of each reading, as well as writing prompts that serve as essay assignments or in-class writing activities. Reading selections in Crossing Cultures vary in length and difficulty to provide suitable material for both less experienced and more sophisticated student readers and writers. Each unit opens with a short, often personal piece and then proceeds with progressively more difficult selections. Concluding each unit, a poem provides an alternate way to explore the unit theme.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This unique multicultural reader introduce students both to a wide variety of cultures in the United States and to the experience of being an American in other cultures, allowing them to analyze similarities and differences and to reflect on their own cultural background.

 

This appealing collection of accessible, engaging readings provides thought-provoking material for class discussion as well as compelling ideas for writing.  Crossing Cultures uses thematic units that explore common experiences (Education, Growing Up, Families, Communicating) to provide insights into the wide variety of cultural communities that coexist in the United States.  And in units called Changing Places and Americans Abroad, provocative readings help students understand the experience of being “the other” in an unfamiliar culture.  Straight-forward, accessible pedagogy includes thoughtful unit introductions and reading headnotes.  Exercises following each reading explore both the issues raised and the way the writing presents these issues, and also provide writing prompts.  “Synthesis” activities at the end of each unit are new to this edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 061891806X
• ISBN 13: 9780618918065
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible