Takaki - Chapter 14

Takaki closes his book by saying: "As Americans, we originally came from many different shores, and our diversity has been at the center of the making of America. While our stories contain the memories of different communities, together they inscribe a larger narrative." This is very reflective of the way in which he opened his book. Thus, my lesson for this chapter will very closely reflect my first Takaki lesson.

Each student will write on piece of paper their ancestry. I would then collect their papers, and tally on the blackboard the class' ancestry. As was the case with my first lesson, I would emphasize the importance of neglecting the "white man's story," but I would do this through a discussion on the importance of understanding multiple perspectives. This lesson will serve as a reflective activity at the conclusion of reading Takaki as a way for students to think one last time about the importance of the unheard voice.