1. Warm-up: Creating a symbolic family drawing (much like the one you did yesterday) for the family in The Kite Runner:
- Whatdoes the house/estate look like? Where do the different characters belong?
- Which characters are symbolically small and powerless, and which ones have power?
- Which characters are close to each other, and which maintain an emotional distance?
- Find passages from the text to back up at least THREE of your symbolic choices and write them in your drawing.
Can you relate to the family in The Kite Runner? Anybody here overshadowed by siblings? How does your relationship with your parents compare to Amir's relationship with his dad?
2. Discussing Chapter 2 with your membership grid groups
Topic #1: Each member shares a significant question from Chapter 2; all members discuss possible answers to each question.
Topic #2: Each member shares a significant passage (quotation) from Chapter 2; all members discuss the passage and its possible significance.
Topic #3: Each member makes a text-to-self connection to understand the text on a more personal level. In other words, can you relate to any of the characters or their relationships so far?
3. Start reading and annotating Chapter 3 together, continuing to ask and discuss level 1 and 2 questions
HW:
1. Read and annotate Chapters 3 and 4 using sticky notes or a reading journal; remember to use your reading strategies as you annotate (make personal connections, ask level 1 and 2 questions, make inferences about important little details, build up your background knowledge by looking up things you don't understand). Make sure you have annotations or reading journal in class each day for checks.
2. Work on your book talks (we'll be signing up tomorrow for presentation dates).
3. Please remind your parents/guardians that I will only be at conferences on Wednesday night.
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