Read Letter to a Young Refugee from Another by Andrew Lam, Grade 10 Holt, pgs. 490-493.
Make three text-to-self connections and show your connections in the following graphic organizer. Make sure
you use appropriate punctuation. The first brief summary has been completed for you.
Text-to-self connections are highly personal connections that a reader makes between a piece of reading material and the
reader's own experiences or life.
Brief summary of the text for which you have
made a connection (1-2 sentences)
The author explains that it is critical to
remember everything that happens in the
refugee camp. He is adamant that the only
way to conquer "the darkness" is to tell the
story to everyone everywhere.
I often feel like it helps me when I talk to
people about things that bother me or that I
think are wrong.
Explain your text-to-self connection (3-4 sentences)
The author's emphasis on the importance of remembering
everything that happens in the refugee camp reminds me
of my own experiences with traumatic events and how
they can shape our perspectives and memories.
I can relate to the author
fooling
