Three Cups of Tea: Name:______
As you read, use the context clues and the back of the book to define these words:
Vocabulary: Trekked, ledgers, laudable, dowry, mosque, endowed, empower, isolated, masons, distinguished, Koran, kafir, mullah, polio, illiterate, Al Qaeda, jirga, leukemia, briefings, warlord, vocational, Kashmir, chat-ndo, tenets, embassy
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Read Chapters 5-22
Reading Response:
Below you will find three topics for discussion. Please respond to one of the questions below. You may want to do additional reading to gain a broader perspective. These sites may be helpful: Central Asia Institute homepage , and .
Responses need to be written correctly. DEADLINE: ______We will use the writing rubric to grade your responses!
1. The authors write that “the Balti held the key to a kind of uncomplicated happiness that was disappearing in the developing world.” This peaceful simplicity of life seems to be part of what attracts Mortenson to the villagers. Discuss the prosand cons of bringing “civilization” to the mountain community.
2.At the heart of the book is a powerful but simple political message: we each as individuals have the power to change the world, one cup of tea at a time. Yet the book powerfully dramatizes the obstacles in the way of this philosophy: bloody wars waged by huge armies, prejudice, religious extremism, cultural barriers. What do you think of the “one cup of tea at a time” philosophy? Do you think Mortenson’s vision can work for lasting and meaningful change?
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Character:
During Reading- As you read, look for evidence to determine whether the character is dynamic, flat, round, or static(see previous sheet). Is the information about the character explicit or implicit? Continue to fill out the character graphic organizer for each character. Mark “E” for explicit facts and “I” for implicit facts.
Greg Mortenson Haji Ali Dr. Jean Hoerni Jahan (Haji Ali’s granddaughter)
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THEME: The theme of a book is a message that describes an opinion about life, human nature or elements of society.Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Themes are usually implied rather than explicitly stated. A theme is not the same as the subject of a work. For example, the subject of Green Eggs and Ham is "green eggs and ham are well worth eating, no matter the location". The theme might be "have an open mind". Themes differ from motifs in that themes are ideas conveyed by a text, while motifs are repeated images that represent those ideas. Identify books or movies you have seen with these themes:
1-Man Struggles Against Nature:Man is always at battle with human nature______
2-Man Struggles Against Societal Pressure:Mankind is always struggling to determine if societal pressure is best for living. ______
3-Man Struggles to Understand Divinity:Mankind tries to understand and make peace with God, but satisfaction is elusive and difficult. ______
4-Crime Does Not Pay:A popular theme played out in books throughout time is the concept that honesty is honored and criminals will eventually be caught. The Telltale Heart is a story written on this theme.
5-Overcoming Adversity:Many books have characters who accept a tough situation and turn it into triumph. Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind exemplifies a shrewd person who finds a way to come out on top despite failed relationships and an economic depression after the Civil War. ______
6-Friendship is Dependant on Sacrifice: This is the idea that you can’t have friends if you don’t act like a friend. 7-The Importance of Family:Sacrifices for family are honored and explored, as are the family bonds that survive adversity. ______
8-Yin and Yang:Just when you think life is finally going to be easy, something bad happens to balance it all out.______
9-Love is the Worthiest of Pursuits:Many writers assert the idea that love conquers all, appealing to the romantic side of us. ______
10-Death is Part of the Life Cycle:Literary works with this theme show how death and life are intricately connected. Bridge to Terrabithia characterizes this cycle. ______
11-Sacrifices Bring Reward:Sacrifices and hard work pay off in the end, despite the challenges along the way.
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12-Human Beings All Have the Same Needs:From Montagues to Capulets in Romeo and Juliet, book after book asserts that rich or poor, educated or dumb, all human beings need love and other basic needs met. ______
Example of a thematic statement about a work of literature:
Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Twain's Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American democratic ideals, one must leave "civilized" society and revert back to nature.
Write a thematic statement forThree Cups of Tea:
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Circle novel choice for corrolation to Three Cups of Tea :Shabanu Picture Bride Julie of the Wolves
Who is in your group? ______
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