Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Lives on the Boundary: A Moving Account of the Struggles and Achievements of America's Educationally Unprepared

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Tijuana, Mexico - This is a Mexican border city.

UCLA - This is the college that is in Westwood, CA.

Los Angeles - The author was raised here.

Our Lady of Mercy - This is a high school in Los Angeles.

Loyola University - The author attended this college.

Manhattan Beach - Dr. Frank Carother's lived in this suburb.

Sherry Terrace - Rose lived in this apartment complex while attending college.

El Monte - Rose's Teacher Corp team was assigned here.

Veteran's Program - This was located in a building on the downtown...
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