Welcome back! Your homework tonight is meant to prepare you for our group discussion on Thursday/Friday over the novels The Kite Runner and Things Fall Apart. Here is a brief overview of the week.
Today:Community Building; Homework: please read “Reading the Story” for Wednesday. TYPE a one page SINGLE spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins, response about your reaction to the chapters and their relation to The Kite Runner and Things Fall Apart.Due Wednesday!
- While this is meant to be a free response, you will use this as part of your discussion prep for this week’s group talk. React and respond to quotes you found interesting and why. How doesthis chapter help you think about the novels in a new way? You need to reference passages from the novels in this response and in the discussion.
- Some questions to consider, but you are not limited to these only:
- What kind of enjoyment and/or understanding is gained through reading either of these two novels?
- In what category would you classify these novels? Explain your answer.
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of each novel? Explain your answer.
Wednesday: Working with the prompt for Thursday/Friday’s timed writing and prepping for Thursday/Friday’s discussion
Thursday and Friday: Group A does practice timed writing; Group B participates in group discussion about novels; Friday groups will switch.
Welcome back! Your homework tonight is meant to prepare you for our group discussion on Thursday/Friday over the novels The Kite Runner and Things Fall Apart. Here is a brief overview of the week.
Today:Community Building; Homework: please read “Reading the Story” for Wednesday. TYPE a one page SINGLE spaced, 12 point font, 1” margins, response about your reaction to the chapters and their relation to The Kite Runner and Things Fall Apart.Due Wednesday!
- While this is meant to be a free response, you will use this as part of your discussion prep for this week’s group talk. React and respond to quotes you found interesting and why. How does this chapter help you think about the novels in a new way? You need to reference passages from the novels in this response and in the discussion.
- Some questions to consider, but you are not limited to these only:
- What kind of enjoyment and/or understanding is gained through reading either of these two novels?
- In what category would you classify these novels? Explain your answer.
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of each novel? Explain your answer.
Wednesday: Working with the prompt for Thursday/Friday’s timed writing and prepping for Thursday/Friday’s discussion
Thursday and Friday: Group A does practice timed writing; Group B participates in group discussion about novels; Friday groups will switch.