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Ancestors: The Genetic Source

Before you read . . . . What do you know about your ancestors?.Is it important to know about one's family background and cultural heritage? Explain.Are Canadians people who hold prejudices? Explain.How familiar are you with Dr. Suzuki and his work?. details. Why did Suzuki's grandparents emigr

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Ancestors: The Genetic Source

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    1. Ancestors: The Genetic Source ELA 10-1

    2. Before you read . . . What do you know about your ancestors?. Is it important to know about one's family background and cultural heritage? Explain. Are Canadians people who hold prejudices? Explain. How familiar are you with Dr. Suzuki and his work?

    3. details Why did Suzuki's grandparents emigrate to Canada? What two facts profoundly affected David Suzuki's identity? Why was Suzuki's visit with his Japanese relatives so painful? Japanese immigrants to North America label themselves with a word signifying which immigrant generation they belong to. What name represents Suzuki's generation?

    4. anecdote and tone An anecdote is a short, personal story with one main point. Identify an anecdote within the essay and provide the anecdote's main point. How does it support Suzuki's argument? 6. Tone is the author's attitude toward his or her subject matter. Identify the tone of "Ancestors." You must provide evidence to support your conclusions.

    5. “shoddy chapter” In the first paragraph on page 61, Suzuki writes, "With that event began one of the shoddiest chapters in the tortuous history of democracy in North America." What do you know about the Japanese-Canadian internment? You are going to research that "shoddy chapter". Use the links provided in U4L3 to get you started.

    6. research The results of your research will be presented in the format of either a letter or a series of journal entries. You will adopt the persona of David Suzuki as a child, writing in the first person. Writing either a lengthy letter of at least five paragraphs, OR a series of journal entries, explain the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the Japanese-Canadian Internment Crisis. Your letter or series of letters must disclose why this event in Canadian history is, indeed, one of our "shoddiest chapters" and how it led the Japanese-Canadians to feel like outsiders within their own country.

    7. oppressed "Being oppressed means the absence of choices." - Bell Hooks, African American author and educator Consider how this definition fits what David Suzuki, and those who shared his genetic code, experienced at the hands of the Canadian government.

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