Lesson 1 - Essays

Unit 2: Exploration of Cultural Identity

LESSON ONE - ESSAYS (Five Days)

LESSON
Read the following selections and choose one to submit for your essay.  Follow the five paragraph personal essay format. Click on the link below if you do not remember this particular essay format.

Five paragraph personal essay format information

NOTE: you do not need to submit any of the the pre-reading exercises outlined on this page.  

1. " My Body is My Own Business" Essay, by Sultana Yusufali

Before reading:
Consider the photo and essay title. Make predictions regarding the topic of this essay. 

Exploration - Click on the following link to view the selection - "My Body is My Own Business"
Read the selection quietly to yourself. Attempt to determine the author's main idea and her supporting arguments. For your own understanding, identify the introduction, body and conclusion of the essay using the following graphic organizer.

2. "What's in a Name?" Article CBC News

Before reading:
Consider what your own definition of culture would be.

Exploration - Click on the following link to view the selection, "What's in a Name?"
Read the selection.  Attempt to determine the author's main idea and her supporting arguments. For your own understanding, identify the introduction, body and conclusion of the essay.