WALK-THROUGH To preview this collection, look at the titles and images. Read the first and last sentences of each memoir. 1. What do the authors have in common? 2. What do the authors write about? 3. What do the images tell you about the topics? A memoir is a personal narrative. It is a true story from a person’s past. A memoir uses the first person—I, me, myself, mine—to narrate. Each memoir in this collection includes a short biography of the author. A biography tells facts about the author. Text Genre MEMOIR Preview 8 UNIT 1 Honoring Our Ancestors ESSENTIAL QUESTION Why are our ancestor’s stories important to our lives? ? READING BLC23_SE_LB_U01_008-017_RD.indd 8 8/30/21 11:28 AM My uncle used to say that my father could eat twelve bowls of rice at one time. My brothers and I would widen our eyes with wonder. Later, I learned that there was little to eat in the Chinese village where my father grew up. Stories of fantastic feasts fed his stomach instead. My father came to America on a big ship. He was scared and didn’t know what lay ahead of him. He worked in a Chinese restaurant, politely serving food and cleaning dishes. But behind the soft smile he was Guan Gong, the mighty warrior, the god of martial arts and scholar in Chinese folklore. “He can wrestle a tiger with one hand,” said my uncle in a deep whisper. “Just feel his muscles.” We reached out to touch the arms that were hard from lifting huge plates of food and marveled. That is the way I remember my father and all the people who came from China to seek their fortunes—brave, strong, facing a new land with the spirit of Guan Gong to guide their way. 1 2 3 MY FATHER Fook Tow Hom written by Nancy Hom 1. Supporting evidence What clue words are evidence that Nancy thinks her father is brave and strong? 2. Characters In what ways is Nancy‘s father strong? Check In mighty very strong fortunes successes, money GLOSSARY 9 UNIT 1 Honoring Our Ancestors 903928513_HonoringOur Ancestors_US_PB_Text_Size:216x273mm128gM/A 16 《敬仰祖先（美平）》 2021.05.22 149 正常红 Honoring Our Ancestors_US_PB_P01-32.indd 16 21-5-25 15:30 Nancy Hom is an artist, mother, designer, and executive director of an Asian American arts organization. She was born in Toisan, China, in 1949 and grew up in New York City. She now lives in San Francisco with her photographer husband, Bob Hsiang, and their daughter, Nicole. BLC23_SE_LB_U01_008-017_RD.indd 9 8/30/21 11:28 AM A Choose one story. Make a supporting evidence organizer. Show the central idea and supporting evidence. B Talk about the story you chose and why you chose it. Then, present your supporting evidence organizer. Apply the Reading Strategy IDENTIFY SUPPORTING EVIDENCE BOOK CLUB Honoring Our Ancestors I chose the story . . . I chose it because . . . The central idea is . . . The evidence that supports this idea is . . . DISCUSSION STARTERS You can find supporting evidence in each text. For example, in the memoir . . . One story that inspired me is . . . These stories share a central idea, which is . . . UNIT 1 18 AFTER YOU READ BLC23_SE_LB_U01_018-019_AR.indd 18 8/30/21 11:31 AM ACADEMIC VOCABULARY recommend (verb) DEFINITION to say that something is good EXAMPLE I recommend the documentary film series Blue Planet. It’s amazing! WORD FORMS recommended, recommending, recommendation This book is called Honoring Our Ancestors. It is a collection of . . . In this collection, I recommend reading . . . because . . . DISCUSSION STARTERS A Discuss the questions. Use the word box or your own ideas. 1. What did the artists learn from their ancestors? 2. How do they show this in their paintings? 3. How do they show this in their memoirs? 4. What do the artists have in common? B Answer. 1. Describe the collection Honoring Our Ancestors. 2. Choose a memoir to recommend. Describe the memoir and tell why you recommend it. C Making connections 1. Which artist’s story did you like the most, and why? 2. Which artist is most similar to you, and why? 3. Which painting did you like the best, and why? D Choose one of your ancestors. Write about how you are similar to this person. Use two pieces of evidence to support your answer. Write a REACTION ! Book Club Discussion Words to Use healing education pioneers strength connection to nature support and love Helen Zughaib Nancy Hom Stephen Von Mason Maya Christina Gonzalez George Crespo Enrique Chagoya UNIT 1 19 BLC23_SE_LB_U01_018-019_AR.indd 19 8/30/21 11:31 AM 12 UNIT 1 Honoring Our Ancestors BLC23_SE_LB_U01_008-017_RD.indd 12 8/30/21 11:28 AM MY GREAT- GRANDMOTHER Refugio Morales written by Maya Christina Gonzalez My great-grandmother Refugio may have been a curandera—a traditional healer who made her own medicines from plants and herbs. I met her only once, when I was very young. I don’t know much about her life, but she has always inspired me. This is the way I imagine her telling her story: I am Refugio. I was born in 1898 in the heart of Mexico. People call me the “Galloping Curandera” because I ride through the desert on my horse to do my healing work. When someone is sick, I don’t listen to their words as much as I listen to their hearts and their bodies.Then I gallop into the desert to find the perfect plant to help them get better. In the desert, I listen to the voices of the plants.They call out my name and tell me their healing stories.That is how I learned to be a curandera—by listening to things you think have no voice.This is my joy, so this is my work. 1 2 3 healer a person who helps sick people galloping running like a horse voices people’s sounds and words joy great happiness GLOSSARY 13 UNIT 1 Honoring Our Ancestors ACADEMIC VOCABULARY quote (noun) DEFINITION the exact words someone says EXAMPLE If you use a quote in your writing, make sure to include who is speaking. WORD FORMS quoted, quoting, quotation 1. Supporting evidence Reread the grandmother’s words. Find a quote that shows evidence of Refugio’s work. 2. Use images What details from the text are also in the painting? Check In Maya Christina Gonzalez is an artist and illustrator whose work is shown in many galleries. She loves to work in the schools, teaching children about art. Maya was born in Lancaster, California, in 1964 and now lives in San Francisco, California. BLC23_SE_LB_U01_008-017_RD.indd 13 8/30/21 11:28 AM Students follow along with an audio recording of the text. The recording provides a model for pronunciation and fluency. Reading • Students read literary and informational texts. • The text genre is introduced, followed by a preview of the reading selection. • Systematic Check In questions provide ongoing evaluation. After You Read • Apply the Reading Strategy section supports reading comprehension. • Book Club Discussion encourages students to express their own ideas about the text. • Academic Vocabulary and Discussion Starters provide additional supports. Book Club video provides a model of students engaged in an academic discussion of the reading selection. 19
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