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Introduction. The Arrival by Shaun Tan You are about to embark on a journey. You will be leaving your home and all that is familiar to you. You will learn what it is like to be a stranger in a strange land .

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  1. Introduction The Arrival by Shaun Tan You are about to embark on a journey. You will be leaving your home and all that is familiar to you. You will learn what it is like to be a stranger in a strange land. Be prepared to feel many emotions as you explore the sometimes confusing, scary and delightful landscapes. Will you be able to call this place home?

  2. Before Reading In class With a partner go through the illustrations of the book pictured online at Vulture and discuss all that you notice. Create a Reader Response Journal in which you can summarize and respond to the illustrations. Now make a prediction about the ending and jot it down in your Journal.

  3. Before Reading In Class and At Home The main character in this story has immigrated from his homeland to make a new life in a new land. With the exceptions of Native Americans, all of our families have immigrated to the United States at some point and many who landed in New York saw the Statue of Liberty and were required to stop at Ellis Island. These places are pictured in The Arrival . Visit the Ellis Island Site to learn more about this experience. RRJ: Jot down what you learned from this site and its various links that may help you to better understand The Arrival.

  4. During Reading As you begin reading the text call to mind what you know so far about the story and your prediction, and your background knowledge about immigration to make sense of the images. The illustrator uses both realistic and fantastical imagery (surreal). As you read keep a double entry Journal in which you list and respond to some of the realistic images and surreal images that make an impression upon you. See next slide for an example of a Double Entry Journal.

  5. Double Entry JournalList and respond to images you encounter along the way Realistic images Surreal images

  6. After Reading Go back to your Double EnrtryJournl and think about what the main idea/theme of the book might be. Journal Entry: Write about the theme using images as evidence to support your discussion. Read reviews of the book: NYTimes ReviewScholastic SiteThe Trades Review Listen to Jeb Sharp’s podcast with Shaun Tan Visit Shaun Tan’s Website. Post your own review at our class blogsite. http://multiculturalliterature2008.blogspot.com/

  7. Beyond Reading • Read two of the following books: • Maggie’s Amerikayby Barbara Timberlake Russell • Letters from Rifkaby Karen Hesse • The Memory Coat by Elvira Woodruff • RRJ Entry: How did each book inform you about immigration. • Did the books dispel any stereotypes? • How did the reading of these books connect and/or expand your understanding of The Arrival? • 3. Interview a friend or a family members about their own immigration. Explore the rewards and challenges of coming to a new country. Write up your interview in a question and answer format. See tips for interview. • 4. Using the knowledge and insights gained create a scrapbook that an immigrant might have made about his/her journey to a new country. Create a backstory of the person whose scrapbook you are making. What items, such as family photos, might he or she have treasured and included. Your scrap book maybe be electronic in the form of a PowerPoint or in paper. Please be prepared to share your immigrants story with the rest of the class.

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  10. Credits Book Review of the Arrivalhttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/books/review/Yang-t.html http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/book.jsp?id=4771 REVIEW AND BLOG http://fusenumber8.blogspot.com/2007/02/review-of-day-arrival.html http://www.bookslut.com/comicbookslut/2007_11_011946.php http://www.the-trades.com/article.php?id=5925 Podcast http://www.theworld.org/?q=node/13925 TAN’S WEBSITE http://www.shauntan.net/ HTTP://attheworld.org Just panels online http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/09/comics_arrival.html http://www.shauntan.net/books/the-arrival.html

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