Monday

 Today we are going to read "Tolerance" in your textbook and "Upon Seeing England for the First Time". We will discuss what the essays have in common and how "Upon Seeing England for the First Time" is a personal narrative. 

Tomorrow you will begin personal narrative.

https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/26888/1/Unit-23.pdf

https://www.somersschools.org/cms/lib/NY01913963/Centricity/Domain/989/Kincaid%20On%20seeing%20England%20for%20the%20first%20time.pdf

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