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Teacher’s RationaleSchool: Arrowhead Union High SchoolTeacher(s):Anderson/Freeburg/PolkowskiTitle:Zeitounby Dave EggersGrade or Course:Modern Literature XApproximate date(s) a book will be used:___X__ Semester 1______ Semester 2Thisbook will be (check one or more):__X_ studied by the whole class. (But students have option to choose different text)._____ studied by small groups._____ placed on a reading list._____ placed in a classroom library._____ recommended to individual students._____ part of a larger study of (explain):_____ other (explain):Ways in which the book is especially appropriate for student in this class:Zeitoun, stylistically, presents the students with non-fiction that reads like fiction. Eggers has constructed a narrative and dialogue from exhaustive interviews with the subjects. The Katrina disaster is one that the students will remember enough to have a basic understanding, but will benefit from closer examination. The book synthesizes family, religion, politics, and a man-versus-everything conflict into an exciting whole. Ways in which the book is especially pertinent to the objectives of this course or unit:Zeitoun offers a first-person glimpse into the life of a Syrian transplant attempting to live the American dream when Hurricane Katrina occurs. A balanced portrait of a Muslim family is shown, as is the reaction to Muslims in post-9/11 America. Opportunities for global awareness and examination of how free America is for all religious expression.Zeitoun examines how both individuals and government respond to disaster.Other opportunities for examining America’s complex socio-economic and class structures exist.This book is also a story of love and heroism in a time of great trial.Some other appropriate books an individual student might readin place of this book:Disaster: Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland SecurityThe Leadership Moment: Nine True Stories of Triumph and Disaster and Their Lessons for Us AllHeat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago (Illinois)Thunderstruck
Summary of the book:The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina.Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderlyneighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.Reviews and/or awards of the book or author:Zeitounhas received broad critical recognition, including:A New York Times Notable Book An O, The Oprah Magazine Terrific Read of the YearA Huffington Post Best Book of the Year A New Yorker Favorite Book of the Year A Chicago Tribune Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year A Kansas City StarBest Book of the Year A San Francisco ChronicleBest Book of the Year An Entertainment WeeklyBest Book of the DecadeAmerican Book Award WinnerDayton Literary Peace Prize Winner