Atonement

"There is a way to be good again..."

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

The Kite Runner- Chapters 18-20

On your blog, please post a response to the following:

What type of growth have we seen in Amir?

What was your reaction to the 'state' of Kabul upon his return?

Where do you think the story is going from here?

Monday, April 25, 2011

The Kite Runner- Chapters 8-9

On your blog, please post a response to the following:

1. What are your thoughts around Amir now? Has he taken steps towards making things with Hassan right? or has he made them worse? Explain.

2. Obviously Amir is struggling to with his actions. What was the purpose of the scene with the pomegranates? What is Amir searching for from Hassan?

3. Characterization: what do we learn further about Amir, Hassan, and Assef in this section?

Include an image w/explanation that you think embodies these two chapters.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Kite Runner- Chapters 1-4

On your blog, please post a response to the following:

Tell what you like or dislike about the current chapters so far. Why? Be specific.

Monday, April 11, 2011

TKR Background- Declassified: "The Taliban"

If you miss class Monday into Tuesday, please make sure you watch the following video:

Declassified: The Taliban

For your note-making, be sure to use the Cornell notes that can be found on Moodle.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Theme #7 Speeches

Please watch the following graduation speeches and fill in the 2 column notes (can find these on Moodle).

Speech #1

Speech #2