Tuesday, March 19, 2013

The Lottery, Hate, the Journal, and Chapter Four

1) Life is a Lottery. 

 Discuss: How is this metaphor true?


http://www.economist.com/news/21566430-where-be-born-2013-lottery-life 


  • What if you were re-born POOR? Draw a country...
  • What if you were re-born to Afghanistan? Draw Pashtun or Hazara...
2) Let's talk about HATE.

What, really, is hate? 
Small h hate, and capital H Hate...
Where does hate come from?
Why did hate bubble up in Ch. 3? 
What about hate in Afghanistan?

3) The Journal 
  • At least 40 topics will be provided.
  • You pick and or create 20 topics that suit the span of the novel.
  • 40 marks for journal writing.
  • 20 marks for creative elements added to reclaimed book. (Quotes, art, clipped photos, images, stickers, leaves, advertisements, recipes, hand-made crafts, anything goes...)
4) Chapter 4 - reading... who prefers to read silently? Where did we leave off?