Directions for SB Activity 2.14 Colliding Worlds

DIRECTIONS FOR SB ACTIVITY 2.14 – “COLLIDING WORLDS”

1. With your group, read the essay “Where World’s Collide” on pages 101-2 of your SpringBoard book.

2. While you read, mark the text for images that help you imagine the scene.

3. Stop after each chunk (each paragraph) and highlight words or make marginal notes about images.

4. After reading, sketch five images from the text. You will not be assessed on your ability to draw, but on your ability to produce a drawing that reflects your knowledge of the text.

5. When you are done sketching, quickly scan the text for specific words, phrases, or sentences that correspond to your pictures. Write the words next to or below your drawings.

6. Then, work with your group to respond to all of the following questions. I will collect one paper from each group. 1. What is an example of two cultures colliding? 2. Can cultures collide in a good way? Give examples. 3. What words would you use to describe the atmosphere in the essay? 4. What is Iyer’s (implied) opinion about Los Angeles International Airport as a junction for colliding worlds? 5. Who are the “they” that Iyer refers to in the opening line? 6. How does point of view affect meaning? 7. This essay is told from the third-person point of view. How would it be different if told from another point of view or perspective? 8. Iyer uses juxtaposition (the arrangement of two or more things for the purpose of comparison) in his presentation of unlike images. Why? 9. How do travelers’ expectations match the reality they see when they arrive? 10.To what extent does one’s cultural makeup determine the way a person views others and the world? 11.A text can contain more than one theme. What universal ideas about life and society does the author convey in this essay? 12.What stylistic techniques does Iyer use to convey theme (tone, diction, point of view, organizational structure, etc.)? 13.Is the theme explicit or implicit? Explain.