Thursday, October 4, 2012

Into The Kite Runner

1) Take out The Kite Runner - B block, please silent read to end of Ch.2
2) Discussion: Think back - who was your best friend when you were about 7 or 8? Did you ever do something "bad" with them? Do you remember how you felt? 


Are there absolute rights and wrongs?


Terms/ideas to Consider - are we all designed to avoid pain?

Hedonism - pursuit of or devotion to the pursuit of pleasure.

Altruism - Unselfish concern for the welfare of others. An altruist is not concerned with pursuing pleasure.

What is a False Dichotomy?

3) Review first two chapters - characters chart

4) Read: Ch. 3


5) Journal Topics: 

  • How did you learn what was right from what was wrong? Can you remember and describe a specific event?
  • What is it like living in a world that preaches good, but exemplifies wrong? Let`s look at what`s in the headlines right now. Tainted meat, unfair death of civilians in Syria, Harper celebrated for being the most deceptive prime minister yet, and so much more in the world of celebrity worship... and all the ordinary stuff of your world that is so not cool. How does this relate to our novel?
HOMEWORK: Read to the end of Chapter 4 - note takers for chapters 2, 3, 4