Critical Reading Task due 10/1, Thursday, by midnight

Type 50+ words directly from the novel The Giver, from a part that is particularly good. Then type 200+ words explaining why you think this section is good.

• Does this section help your imagination work?


• Can you personally relate your life to this section?


• Are you able to connect this section to your/our/the world?


• Does this part enlighten you or give you wisdom about __________?

Memories & The Giver

Tell us about a memory that involves the color red. Remember mine, falling off the garage? There was grey everywhere, except after I hit the ground. Include as much detail as you possibly can.

The Giver Predictions & Thoughts

Answer the following questions with a total of five paragraphs (each paragraph should have 4-7 sentences):

What is going to happen in this novel? What will be given? To whom will this be given?

What are most futuristic stories about? Will it have sci-fi elements?

Do you like this book so far? Is it understandable? Does Lowry deserve the wealth and fame writing this book provides for her?

What questions do you have about this novel so far?

Similarities to Your Nonfiction Book

What is similar to your nonfiction book?

What movie? What art? What song(s)? What other books or stories? And in what ways?

What other life experiences?

What makes you care about this nonfiction book over others?

Type 200+ words of your own to respond fully. Also, respond to others' comments, adding to what they wrote and giving compliments.

SAMPLE OF WHAT TO DO:

My book, Hello, I'm Special, is similar to the movie Gran Torino, because they both look at and expose problems in America. Hello, I'm Special looks at selfishness, "fame," power, greed, lust, depression, anorexia--big problems in our culture that we have created for ourselves. Gran Torino looks at prejudices like ageism, racism, sexism, and classism. Both Hello, I'm Special and Gran Torino want us to rethink our behavior so that we can live better, richer, longer lives.

Isn't it sad when people think they can get/be/have anything they want in America, just by working harder? Hard work unquestionably helps and can get you a better existences, but some opportunity, luck, chance, skill can make a big difference for some and not for others.

Isn't it sad when people prejudge you? Or when you prejudge others? We should judge people for what they can control, not for what they cannot control, right?

Meaningful Visual

Find a link to a picture online and include that link, so we can see the picture too, in your comment. Then, write 50+ words about how this picture adds meaning to your nonfiction experience.

See my sample comment about the picture to the right.

Nonfiction Book Project: In-Class Blog Exercise Monday, 3/23

Type a 200+ word section verbatim (word for word) from your book, then explain what is going on in this section. Also, tell why this section is important and interesting. Add 100+ words of your own.

This is a saddening image from/of Hiroshima. How do we work to prevent this sort of atrocity?

Rob Ager's Analysis Part 1

Rob Ager's Analysis Part 2

TeacherTube: The Giver

Examine this video to think more critically about Lois Lowry's extraordinary novel The Giver.

The Giver Conversation - Upload a Document to Scribd

The Giver Introduction - Upload a Document to Scribd

Intrigued

Post your 200+ words here. Are you intrigued in any new area now?

Movie Permission Slip

Movie Permission Applied - Upload a Document to Scribd

Benefits of Blogging

What else do you want your blog to have, that it currently does not? Do you see the benefits of blogging? And do you see the advantages a blog has over a website? (Responses must include your period number, 2, at the beginning of your comment and must be at least 70 words.)

20 Questions

1.) What does the quarterback throw? The quarterback throws a oval-shaped ball known to most Americans as the football. Strange that it is called a "football," because only one or two guys actually strike it with their feet. It is typically made of leather, is brown, and has threads that are essential to getting a grip that is suitable to throw a spiral. Sometimes the threads are black, other times they are white. Usually, this football is oblong, almost oval-like, with points on the long ends. Good brands include Riddell and Starter.

Sweet Senior Year?

So far, has your senior year been enjoyable? Are you nervous about graduation? Do you think the world is ready for you?

Advantages of Blogging

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12-Word Novels

Blogging's Benefits

Making Knowledge Stick

Six-Word Description

One of your 20 comments may be just six words, instead of 20 words. Your six-word comment must describe one of the films we viewed. It must be exactly six words, but can use any kind of punctuation. It can be one phrase of six words, two phrases of three words, three phrases of two words--any combination is possible. It can even be six separate words. You must post it here. See my example to help you try it. (This is a famous way to express yourself with few words, but much thought.)

ABC Chart Vocabulary and Thought Builder--Due Monday

What words are swimming through your minds? What might you include on your worksheet? Remember: you must have three words per letter, one movie per side, two total movies (of the four we viewed).

Favorite Scene or Quote from Each Film

What is your favorite scene or quote from each film? What is cool about this scene or quote?

(This picture is a fan favorite from Titanic, because it begins the romance; creates the conflict; makes women viewers swoon; and shows men how to be emotional. Earlier I think, Jack stands on the front tip of the ship saying he is "King of the World!" Pretty cool movie-making. Titanic won/was nominated for the most awards ever, I think.)

Debate in Blogging

Which of the four films was "the best"--and why was it "the best"? And is the acting convincing?

Helpful Link to Think About Film as Literature

Copy and paste a link to another website here, then write 20+ words explaining how this site is helpful/interesting in thinking about one of the films we viewed. Your link address must be different than all others included here.

Ideology: Significant Ways of Thinking

Is it possible to be "good/true" to your family (as Dan Evans is) while being "good/true" to yourself (as Ben Wade is)? William Munny has this same issue/problem. Without a wife and much income, he needs money to provide for his two kids. In fact, both of these films have money as a core issue.

Defend Your Citizenship.

What have you done to contribute to and improve the United States of America (other than being born here, which was fortunate for us indeed) that entitles you to more rights and happiness than an illegal alien? Than a legal immigrant?

(This is a fabulous country--no wonder so many people want to come here--that can be improved, of course.)

Why does hate exist?

Why does hate exist? What are its sources? Who hates the most? How is hate acted out? Will hate ever be eliminated? What can we do about it? Shouldn't we fight it like we keep fighting AIDS and cancer? (Racism, of course, is a form of hate.)

Opinions About Your Book

What does someone on the Internet say about your book? Is your book widely-liked? Search online to find someone's opinion of your book.

Value of the Diploma

What is high school good for? What skills are you working on here? How could high school be improved? How could this class be improved? What has been the best part of this class?--the worst?