Due 10/8- " Unforgettable Miss Bessie" Identity & Influences : Self Discovery and Transformation

PRINT - THE ESSAY TOPICS, THE "HOW TO" and the "TRANSITIONS WORKSHEET"

PRINT BOTH KAUFMAN's ARTICLE AND ROWAN'S ARTICLE!!!

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Read " Unforgettable Miss Bessie" by Rowan

Answer the following in your notebook: We will discuss in a class fishbowl on Thursday! BE PREPARED!!

Part 1- Interpret this quote- " The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust (French novelist and essayist 19th century)

Part 2- List Five Adjectives to Describe TRANSFORMATION


Part 3- (3 paragraphs) How can others aid in the process of self discovery? Discuss ways in which a person/group of people can help you to discover something within yourself you never thought possible. Was there a time in your life when you were influenced in a positive way? Has this experience transformed you?

Discuss the transformation of sense of self that takes place in Rowan's article. How does he transform? What does he discover about himself? How can influence and perspective change a person's life? In what ways can that happen? How can external influences shape our perspective (understanding of the world)?  Be sure to respond with concrete examples and IN-Text Citation 
(Rowan 3) OR According to Rowan the ".........." (3).


What to Look Forward to :

Perspective Lecture
Reading Kaufman's article  " Of My Friend Hector and My Achilles Heel"

Perspective and Identity

Education and Identity - Pub 2- I will discuss this on Thursday.