Melody has been teaching developmental writing at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park since 2011, having previously taught composition and developmental writing at Southwestern Illinois College,…
Name an important tradition you currently practice.
o Can be a recipe, gathering, activity, trip, song, restaurant, good luck charm, holiday, prayer, purchase, health ritual, performance, cosmetic routine, meal preparation, movie, date, commemoration, etc.
o Describe the tradition in detail (what is it, when did it start, who started it, what does it look like, who participates)
o Explain why the tradition matters to you, and why you carry it out.
o Examine any difficulties or negatives to the tradition. Is there anything you want to change, skip, or add to this tradition?
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Identify a tradition in The Warmth of Other Suns.
o Provide a quotation of 3-8 sentences to illustrate the tradition.
o Summarize the tradition (who, what, when, where, why) in 2-3 sentences.
o Explain why you are interested in or drawn to this particular tradition. What
made you pick it for your essay?
o Describe all the similarities and differences between your tradition and the
one you identified in the book.
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o Describe what this compare/contrast taught you about your own tradition, the tradition from the book, The Great Migration, and “traditions” in general.
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This is a wonderful idea. I love it.