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By Any Other Name by Santha Rama Rau ......................................... 6

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How Salt Shook an Empire by Sara Wilson Etienne .................. 23

Poetry:

My Mother Pieced Quilts by Teresa Palomo Acosta .................... 29

Informational Text:

When Clothes Do the Talking by Amita Sarin ....................... 40

Personal Essay:

Two Ways to Belong in America by Bharati Mukherjee ........ 48

Embedded Assessment .............................................................................. 60

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Unit OverviewCulture influences who you are as an individual and how you relate to other people. In this unit, you will explore how different cultural experiences shape, impact, and influence your identity and perceptions. You will read texts in a variety of genres that reflect on the connection between a person’s heritage and his or her sense of identity.

Visual Prompt: How does this image express culture to you?

CULTUR AL CONVERSATIONS:

Writing About Cultural Identity

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