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 Summer Homework continued...
Fellow first year Whittie, President Dr.
George Bridges says, 'Homebase is a novel that recounts the life of a young American boy raised in the 1950s and the lives of his Chinese ancestors who immigrated to the US in the 1800s and early 1900s. We plan to use this book as an entry point into a year-long conversation with first year students about what it means to be an American, the struggles of many of our immigrant relatives, and the important backgrounds that each of us brings to our lives and perspectives as American citizens...Our goals for the summer reading and the year-long conversation are to introduce students to academic study at the college level with a reading that is relatively short but penetrating and complex, to challenge their understandings of immigrant experiences from a perspective (that of Chinese Americans) that many will find unfamiliar, and finally, to foster an environment in which they openly discuss the perspectives and experiences they bring to Whitman, and to create a setting for learning that connects them directly with the President of the College (I will be personally involved in many of the conversations) and with their peer leaders. These connections will prove very important to their success in their other classes and in their relationships with others on campus.' Conversation will be furthered by two visits from Professor Wong and incorporate a recent, four-part PBS Bill Moyer's documentary entitled, Becoming American, featuring Wong.
For more information on Professor Wong visit
http://depts.washington.edu/engl/people/profile.php?id=67 |
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