Cultural Literacy
As an avid reader, I have read all sorts of books and novels. As a language learner, I also read in my target languages (French and Spanish) in order to continue building upon the vocabulary and grammar structures that I have already learned through classes. I chose to read eight books for the cultural literacy requirement of the certificate, and all novels are not from North America. I have chosen novels and stories drastically different than my own, and from an array of different time periods in global history. The novel with the earliest publication date is The Inferno, published originally in the 1300s and written by Dante Alighieri. The novel with the latest publication date is We Are Displaced, written by Malala Yousafzai and published in January of 2019. These stories have allowed me to have a deeper understanding of cultural differences within the world, and to better understand the culture and conflicts in different areas during different time periods. Below are links to the individual novel pages, complete with a reflection of the novel.