My Syrian Diary - Assessment
Review and consider the experiences Marah describes in her diary. Look for
connections between the problems that Marah and other Syrian teenagers face and the
problems teenagers face in the United States and other parts of the world. Discuss this with
your classmates and conduct some online searches for additional information as needed.
Which problems are unique to Syrian teenagers? Which are common to many teens? In the
space provided below, summarize the similarities and differences of stressful situations among
teenagers in Syria and in the United States and other parts of the world. Your summary must be
in paragraph form, grammatically correct, and information from the text must be paraphrased.
Compare & Contrast Summary Paragraph
