Below are texts that we have read in class to help us answer our year's and unit's essential questions:
- Why come to America? How do Americans go about demanding change? How does an author argue through story/narrative?
- What does it mean to be an American?
- What was/is the American Dream?
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
This is the original text.
For Rewordify's The Jungle, simply click on the chapter, and it will "translate" the harder words into words you can more easily understand.
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Click on the NEXT button for the next chapter when listening/ following along.
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Character names and pronunciations:
Marija Berczynaskas (ma-REE-ah ber-JIN-skas)
Ona Lukoszaite (OH-na luke-oh-SHY-tay)
Jurgis Rudkus (YER-gis rudd-KUSS)
Teta Elzbieta Lukoszaite (tay-TA Luke-oh-SHY-tay)
Tamoszleika Kuszleika (tam-ohsh-YOOS kuz-lie-KA)
Dede Antanas (Day-da on-TAN-us)
Jokubus Szedvilas (YO-koo-bus jzed-VV-lus)
Aniele Jukniene (ann-eel-AA yuk-NINE-uh)
Jonus (YO-nus)
Stanislovas (stah-KNEES-lo-vas)
Ona Lukoszaite (OH-na luke-oh-SHY-tay)
Jurgis Rudkus (YER-gis rudd-KUSS)
Teta Elzbieta Lukoszaite (tay-TA Luke-oh-SHY-tay)
Tamoszleika Kuszleika (tam-ohsh-YOOS kuz-lie-KA)
Dede Antanas (Day-da on-TAN-us)
Jokubus Szedvilas (YO-koo-bus jzed-VV-lus)
Aniele Jukniene (ann-eel-AA yuk-NINE-uh)
Jonus (YO-nus)
Stanislovas (stah-KNEES-lo-vas)
The following are video clips to help us further understand the times and conditions our characters lived through.
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Public Service Announcements
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