2 Subscribe In this unit, you read a presidential speech, two poems, a memoir excerpt, short
stories, and an editorial. In terms of what it shows about America, being American,
and America's core values, with which work did you identify the most? That is,
which work contained characters, events, or themes that you recognized and
understood because of your own experiences as an American? Why do you think
this work spoke to you as it did? With which work did you identify with the least?
Why? Cite specific examples from the texts and your personal feelings or
experiences to illustrate the points in your response.