9.18.12+and+9.19.12

__ WU: Part 1--Map __

Draw a map of your childhood neighborhood—include important places where events happened. Who were your neighbors? Did you know them? Where did you play? If you couldn’t play near your house, where did you go? Who did you spend time with? Where were your favorite places? Where were dangerous places?

Read: "Us and Them" by David Sedaris As you read, track: TV, family, and candy



Discuss: themes in this memoir aka why did Sedaris write this memoir? What is he trying to make us understand about himself or his childhood?

HW: Sedaris Theme

What does Sedaris want his readers to understand about his life/his society through his recurring use of candy, TV, or family? What theme do you see in his writing as it relates to your topic?

1) Write a short paragraph (2-4 sentences) discussing your conclusions.

2) Find two quotes (include page numbers) from the text that support, or prove, your ideas.