Interactions: A Thematic Reader Book

Note: Asterisks indicate paired or grouped readings; match the # of asterisks for a pair. Each chapter concludes with Exploring Ideas Together, Exploring the Internet, and Writing Essays. I. The Self *My Name, Sandra Cisneros *The Name Is Mine, Anna Quindlen I'm Just Me, Lylah M. Alphonse Growing Up Asian, Kesaya E. Noda The Jacket, Gary Soto Salvation, Langston Hughes Living in Two Worlds, Marcus Mabry Invisible Woman, Nuar Alsadir **Hearing the Sweetest Songs, Nicolette Toussaint **Call Me Crazy, But I Have to Be Myself, Mary Seymour Let Us Commence, Anne Lamott Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Annotating a Text Example: Annotated passage from The Secrets Our Body Clocks Reveal" II. Self with Family *Mother and Freedom,, Maya Angelou *The Old Man, Larry L. King I Love You, I Hate You, I AM YOU, Iris Krasnow Only Daughter, Sandra Cisneros A Daughter's Journey, Sharon Liao A Parent's Journey Out of the Closet, Agnes G. Herman **The New Science of Siblings, Jeffrey Kluger **Brothers, Bret Lott No Snapshots in the Attic: A Granddaughter's Search for a Cherokee Past, Connie May Fowler ***Fatherless America, David Blankenhorn ***The Perfect Family, Alice Hoffman The Family That Stretches (Together), Ellen Goodman Critical Thinking and Writing Assignments Writing a Personal Essay Example: Who Am I? Reflections of by Parents (Roderick Hartsfield, student) III. Self and Relationships *A Small Act, Jimmy Carter *A Boyhood Friendship in a Divided Valley, Ben Kamin Vinnie's Jacket, Anna Nussbaum What Are Friends For? Marion Winik The Difference Between Male and Female Friendships, Ellen Goodman and Patricia O'Brien From Front Porch to Back Seat, Beth Bailey **Finding a Wife, Gary Soto **My Home, My World, Archena Bhalla Marriage and Divorce American Style, E. Mavis Hetherington Why Marriages Are Lasting Longer, The Economist Gay Marriage Looms as "Battle of Our Time", Jane Lampman Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Writing a Summary Example: Summary of "The Difference Between Male and Female Friendships" IV. Self with Work *The Case Against Chores, Jane Smiley *W-O-R-K, Brian Braaksma Easy Job, Good Wages, Jesus Colon Big Russ, Tim Russert The Lost Generation, Sarah Karnaslewicz **Girl in an Oven, Sarah Jeanette Smith **One Man's Kids, Daniel Meier Wage Gap Between Genders Closes, Molly Hennessy-Fiske No Work and No Play, James Surowiecki What You Do Is What You Are, Nickie McWhirter The Future of Work, Robert B. Reich Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Responding to a Text Example: "The McDonald Image" (Response to "What You Do Is What You Are") V. Self with Society Getting to Know About You and Me, Chana Schoenberger Anonymous Victims of Dreams and a River, Victor Landa Indian Education, Sherman Alexie Cultural Diversity, Joan Marie Snider *People Like Us, David Brooks *Mongrel America, Gregory Rodriguez Immigration in Perspective, Joyce Milambiling Immigration—and the Curse of the Black Legend, Tony Horwitz Horwitz asks, "Why do we forget that the Spanish settled here first?" **I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr. **The Audacity of Hope, Barak Obama Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Analyzing a Text Example: An Analysis of Audience in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech VI. Self with Nature and Environment *A Sense of Place, George J. Demko *Sacred Cartography, Jan Deblieu **A Fable for Tomorrow, Rachel Carson **Silent Spring at 40, Ronald Bailey Weather Reports, Kathleen Norris Storm Country, Paul Crenshaw Dispatch from the Edge: Katrina, Anderson Cooper ***An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore ***Some Convenient Truths, Gregg Easterbrook Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Writing a Persuasive Essay Example: Dice or Doves? (Cindy Camburn, student) VII. Self with Technology and Media The Plot Against People, Russell Baker *The Perfect Thing, Steven Levy *Bad Connections, Christine Rosen The Distorting Mirror of Reality TV, Sarah Coleman YouTube: The People's Network, Lev Grossman The Real Digital Divide, Shari Caudron Fraternities of Netheads: Internet Addiction on Campus, Kimberly S. Young We ALL Pay for Internet Plagiarism, Ellen Laird **Do Newspapers Have a Future, Michael Kinsley **The Blogs Must Be Crazy, Peggy Noonan Hype, Spin, Puffery, and Lies: Should We Be Scared? Lane Jennings Critical Thinking and Writing Assignments Writing a Report Example: Technology and the Hearing Impaired (Tammy Holm, student) VIII. Self with Heroes Larger Than Life, Philip Toshio Sudo My Right Hand, Michael Weisskopf In the Heart of a Hero, Johnny Dwyer September 11, 2001: Answering the Call, Bill Moon Hero Inflation, Nicholas Thompson *Giving Students the Heroes They Need, Peter H. Gibbon *Rosa Parks Through a New Lens, Paul Rogat Loeb **The New Heroes and Role Models, Tyler Cowen **More Than "Ms." Chief, Richard Gonzales **I Am Not a Role Model, Charles Barkley **True Grit, Barry Targan Critical Thinking and Writing Assignments Writing a Review Example: Review of Hero Acknowledgments Index Rhetorical Table of Contents Analysis I'm Just Me, Lylah M. Alphonse The Family That Stretches (Together), Ellen Goodman Who Am I? Reflections of My Parents, Roderick Hartsfield From Front Porch to Back Seat, Beth Bailey The Losing Generation, Sarah Karnaslewiez An Analysis of Audience in Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Speech The Future of Work, Robert B. Reich Silent Spring at 40, Ronald Bailey An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore Bad Connections, Christine Rosen The Distorting Mirror of Reality TV, Sarah Coleman Fraternities of Netheads: Internet Addiction on Campus, Kimberly S. Young Do Newspapers Have a Future? Michael Kinsley The Blogs Must Be Crazy, Peggy Noonan Hype, Spin, Puffery, and Lies: Should We Be Scared? Lane Jennings Technology and the Hearing Impaired, Tammy Holm A Sense of Place, George J. Demko Rosa Parks Through a New Lens, Paul Rogat Loeb The New Heroes and Role Models, Tyler Cowen More Than "Ms." Chief, Richard Gonzales I Am Not a Role Model, Charles Barkley Review of Hero Cause and Effect The Name Is Mine, Anna Quindlen The Jacket, Gary Soto Living in Two Worlds, Marcus Mabry Hearing the Sweetest Songs, Nicolette Toussaint Invisible Woman, Nuar Alsadir Call Me Crazy, But I Have to Be Myself, Mary Seymour The Old Man, Larry L. King I Love You, I Hate You, I Am You, Iris Krasnow Only Daughter, Sandra Cisneros A Daughter's Journey, Sharon Liao A Parent's Journey Out of the Closet, Agnes G. Herman The New Science of Siblings, Jeffrey Kluger No Snapshots in the Attic: A Granddaughter's Search for a Cherokee Past, Connie May Fowler Fatherless America, David Blankenhorn Who Am I? Reflections of My Parents, Roderick Hartsfield A Small Act, Jimmy Carter Marriage and Divorce American Style, E. Mavis Hetherington Why Marriages Are Lasting Longer, The Economist Gay Marriage Looms as "Battle of Our Time", Jane Lampman The Case Against Chores, Jane Smiley W-O-R-K, Brian Braaksma Easy Job, Good Wages, Jesus Colon Wage Gap Between Genders Closes, Molly Hennessy-Fiske No Work and No Play, James Surowiecki The Future of Work, Robert B. Reich The McDonald Image Getting to Know About You and Me, Chana Schoenberger People Like Us, David Brooks Mongrel America, Gregory Rodriguez Immigration—and the Curse of the Black Legend, Tony Horwitz A Sense of Place, George J Demko A Fable for Tomorrow, Rachel Carson Silent Spring at 40, Ronald Bailey Dispatch from the Edge: Katrina, Anderson Cooper Some Convenient Truths, Gregg Easterbrook Dice or Doves? Cindy Camburn The Perfect Thing, Steven Levy Bad Connections, Christine Rosen The Distorting Mirror of Reality TV, Sarah Coleman YouTube: The People's Network, Lev Grossman Fraternities of Netheads: Internet Addiction on Campus, Kimberly S. Young We ALL Pay for Internet Plagiarism, Ellen Laird Do Newspapers Have a Future? Michael Kinsley The Blogs Must Be Crazy, Peggy Noonan Technology and the Hearing Impaired, Tammy Holm My Right Hand, Michael Weisskopf In the Heart of a Hero, Johnny Dwyer September 11, 2001: Answering the Call, Bill Moon Hero Inflation, Nicholas Thompson Rosa Parks Through a New Lens, Paul Rogat Loeb Classification What Are Friends For? Marion Winik Marriage and Divorce American Style, E. Mavis Hetherington The Plot Against People, Russell Baker The Real Digital Divide, Shari Caudron Comparison and Contrast The Name Is Mine, Anna Quindlen Living in Two Worlds, Marcus Mabry Mother and Freedom, Maya Angelou I Love You, I Hate You, I Am You, Iris Krasnow Brothers, Bret Lott Fatherless America, David Blankenhorn The Perfect Family, Alice Hoffman The Difference Between Male and Female Friendships, Ellen Goodman and Patricia O'Brien From Front Porch to Back Seat, Beth Bailey My Home, My World, Archena Bhalla Marriage and Divorce American Style, E. Mavis Hetherington Gay Marriage Looms as "Battle of Our Time", Jane Lampman The Losing Generation, Sarah Karnaslewiez Wage Gap Between Genders Closes, Molly Hennessy-Fiske No Work and No Play, James Surowiecki Some Convenient Truths, Gregg Easterbrook The Real Digital Divide, Shari Caudron Fraternities of Netheads: Internet Addiction on Campus, Kimberly S. Young The Blogs Must Be Crazy, Peggy Noonan The New Heroes and Role Models, Tyler Cowen Definition Growing Up Asian, Kesaya E. Noda Fatherless America, David Blankenhorn The Perfect Family, Alice Hoffman The Family That Stretches (Together), Ellen Goodman A Sense of Place, George J. Demko The Perfect Thing, Steven Levy The Distorting Mirror of Reality TV, Sarah Coleman YouTube: The People's Network, Lev Grossman The Real Digital Divide, Shari Caudron Fraternities of Netheads: Internet Addiction on Campus, Kimberly S. Young We ALL Pay for Internet Plagiarism, Ellen Laird The Blogs Must Be Crazy, Peggy Noonan Larger Than Life, Philip Toshio Sudo My Right Hand, Michael Weisskopf In the Heart of a Hero, Johnny Dwyer September 11, 2001: Answering the Call, Bill Moon Hero Inflation, Nicholas Thompson Giving Students the Heroes They Need, Peter H. Gibbon Rosa Parks Through a New Lens, Paul Rogat Loeb The New Heroes and Role Models, Tyler Cowen I Am Not a Role Model, Charles Barkley True Grit, Barry Targan Description My Name, Sandra Cisneros I'm Just Me, Lylah M. Alphonse Growing Up Asian, Kesaya E. Noda Invisible Woman,, Nuar Alsadir The Old Man, Larry L. King A Daughter's Journey, Sharon Liao Brothers, Bret Lott No Snapshots in the Attic: A Granddaughter's Search for a Cherokee Past, Connie May Fowler The Perfect Family, Alice Hoffman Anonymous Victims of Dreams and a River, Victor Landa A Sense of Place, George J. Demko Sacred Cartography, Jan Deblieu A Fable for Tomorrow, Rachel Carson Weather Reports, Kathleen Norris Storm Country, Paul Crenshaw Dispatch from the Edge: Katrina, Anderson Cooper The Perfect Thing, Steven Levy Fraternities of Netheads: Internet Addiction on Campus, Kimberly S. Young My Right Hand, Michael Weisskopf True Grit, Barry Targan Exemplification and Illustration Invisible Woman, Nuar Alsadir The New Science of Siblings, Jeffrey Kluger Brothers, Bret Lott The Family That Stretches (Together), Ellen Goodman The Difference Between Male and Female Friendships, Ellen Goodman and Patricia O'Brien The Case Against Chores, Jane Smiley Big Russ, Tim Russert One Man's Kids, Daniel Meier What You Do Is What You Are, Nickie McWhirter People Like Us, David Brooks A Sense of Place, George J. Demko Silent Spring at 40, Ronald Bailey Weather Reports, Kathleen Norris Storm Country, Paul Crenshaw An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore Some Convenient Truths, Gregg Easterbrook The Plot Against People, Russell Baker Fraternities of Netheads: Internet Addiction on Campus, Kimberly S. Young We ALL Pay for Internet Plagiarism, Ellen Laird Do Newspapers Have a Future? Michael Kinsley The Blogs Must Be Crazy, Peggy Noonan Hype, Spin, Puffery, and Lies: Should We Be Scared? Lane Jennings Technology and the Hearing Impaired, Tammy Holm Larger Than Life, Philip Toshio Sudo September 11, 2001: Answering the Call, Bill Moon Hero Inflation, Nicholas Thompson Giving Students the Heroes They Need, Peter H. Gibbon The New Heroes and Role Models, Tyler Cowen True Grit, Barry Targan Narration The Name Is Mine, Anna Quindlen The Jacket, Gary Soto Salvation, Langston Hughes Living in Two Worlds, Marcus Mabry Hearing the Sweetest Songs, Nicolette Toussaint Call Me Crazy, But I Have to Be Myself, Mary Seymour Mother and Freedom, Maya Angelou The Old Man, Larry L. King I Love You, I Hate You, I Am You, Iris Krasnow Only Daughter, Sandra Cisneros A Daughter's Journey, Sharon Liao A Parent's Journey Out of the Closet, Agnes G. Herman Brothers, Bret Lott No Snapshots in the Attic: A Granddaughter's Search for a Cherokee Past, Connie May Fowler The Perfect Family, Alice Hoffman A Small Act, Jimmy Carter A Boyhood Friendship in a Divided Valley, Ben Kamin Vinnie's Jacket, Anna Nussbaum Finding a Wife, Gary Soto My Home, My World, Archena Bhalla Easy Job, Good Wages, Jesus Colon Big Russ, Tim Russert W-O-R-K, Brian Braaksma Girl in an Oven, Sarah Jeanette Smith One Man's Kids, Daniel Meier Getting to Know About You and Me, Chana Schoenberger Indian Education, Sherman Alexie Sacred Cartography, Jan Deblieu A Fable for Tomorrow, Rachel Carson Weather Reports, Kathleen Norris Storm Country, Paul Crenshaw Dispatch from the Edge: Katrina, Anderson Cooper The Real Digital Divide, Shari Caudron We ALL Pay for Internet Plagiarism, Ellen Laird My Right Hand, Michael Weisskopf In the Heart of a Hero, Johnny Dwyer September 11, 2001: Answering the Call, Bill Moon Rosa Parks Through a New Lens, Paul Rogat Loeb The New Heroes and Role Models, Tyler Cowen More Than "Ms." Chief, Richard Gonzales Persuasion and Argument Let Us Commence, Anne Lamott Gay Marriage Looms as "Battle of Our Time," Jane Lampman Fatherless America, David Blankenhorn The Perfect Family, Alice Hoffman The Case Against Chores, Jane Smiley Sarah Karnaslewicz, Sarah Karnaslewicz What You Do Is What You Are, Nickie McWhirter Getting to Know About You and Me, Chana Schoenberger Anonymous Victims of Dreams and a River, Victor Landa Indian Education, Sherman Alexie Cultural Diversity, Joan Marie Snider People Like Us, David Brooks Mongrel America, Gregory Rodriguez Immigration in Perspective, Joyce Milambling Immigration—and the Curse of the Black Legend, Tony Horwitz I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King, Jr. The Audacity of Hope, Barak Obama A Fable for Tomorrow, Rachel Carson Silent Spring at 40, Ronald Bailey An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore Some Convenient Truths, Gregg Easterbrook Dice or Doves? Cindy Camburn Bad Connections, Christine Rosen The Distorting Mirror of Reality TV, Sarah Coleman Hype, Spin, Puffery, and Lies: Should We Be Scared? Lane Jennings Hero Inflation, Nicholas Thompson Giving Students the Heroes They Need, Peter H. Gibbon I Am Not a Role Model, Charles Barkley True Grit, Barry Targan Process I Love You, I Hate You, I Am You, Iris Krasnow A Parent's Journey Out of the Closet, Agnes G. Herman From Front Porch to Back Seat, Beth Bailey A Fable for Tomorrow, Rachel Carson Storm Country, Paul Crenshaw Dispatch from the Edge: Katrina, Anderson Cooper An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore Technology and the Hearing Impaired, Tammy Holm The Real Digital Divide, Shari Caudron September 11, 2001: Answering the Call, Bill Moon Hero Inflation, Nicholas Thompson"