david sedaris the change in me
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The accompanying reading assignment handout for the essay "The Change In Me" by David Sedaris, out of his book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and DenimTRANSCRIPT
David Sedaris, “The Change in Me,” Pages 72-86. Answer Questions on another sheet. Fill out chart on this side. Staple both together before handing in.
Pre-Reading Questions:
• What is your definition of a hippie? Why is that your definition?
• Do you remember having an allowance? How much was it? What did you have to do to earn it?
• In your house, while growing up, were there household rules? What were they?
• Fashions: Has there ever been a time you purchased something to be cool or to be considered “in”? What was it? Do you regret it now?
Disagree Agree Anticipation Guide Statements
1. People asking for money on the streets only want it for drugs.
2. The definition of hippie has changed.
3. People do not change.
While Reading Activity:
Write down 5 statements/sentence you like/dislike/are confused by. Put the page number(s) next to the statement, then explain why you like/dislike/or are confused by it.
Post-Reading Questions:
• How many changes occur in people’s lives? What changed for David? Can you relate?
• Is David, thus far, a good storyteller? Why?
//////////////////// David Sedaris, “The Change in Me,” Pages 72-86. Answer Questions on another sheet. Fill out chart on this side. Staple both together before handing in.
Pre-Reading Questions:
• What is your definition of a hippie? Why is that your definition?
• Do you remember having an allowance? How much was it? What did you have to do to earn it?
• In your house, while growing up, were there household rules? What were they?
• Fashions: Has there ever been a time you purchased something to be cool or to be considered “in”? What was it? Do you regret it now?
Disagree Agree Anticipation Guide Statements
1. People asking for money on the streets only want it for drugs.
2. The definition of hippie has changed.
3. People do not change.
While Reading Activity:
Write down 5 statements/sentence you like/dislike/are confused by. Put the page number(s)
next to the statement, then explain why you like/dislike/or are confused by it.
Post-Reading Questions:
• How many changes occur in people’s lives? What changed for David? Can you relate?
• Is David, thus far, a good storyteller? Why?