english 10 – monday week thirteen in class focus: friendship and family in the kite runner...

English 10 – MondayWeek Thirteen

In Class• FOCUS: Friendship and Family in the Kite Runner • Friendship and Sacrifice Writing• Turn in Animoto Links • Group Character Map• Questions about Chapters 1-3• Fishbowl Reminders

Homework•Kite Runner Chapters 4-5 due Tomorrow

Make sure that you are ready for Fishbowl #1 Remember to keep in mind our active reading

discussion ?s• Vocabulary Unit Nine Quiz on Friday


Friendship and Sacrifice Writing – Page 1• PostSecret is an ongoing community art project

where peoplemail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard.


Friendship and Sacrifice Writing – Page 2• One person wrote the following on a PostSecret card:

“I always reassure my friend that she’s thin because I don’t want her to lose weight and look better than I do.”


Friendship and Sacrifice Writing – Page 3• Do you think that most people feel the need to be a

little better than their friends? Is this a necessary part of friendship? Can you be friends with someone who you think is superior to you?

• How do you see this play into Amir and Hassan’s friendship? Are they truly friends? Please cite at least one passage in your response.

• Respond on the class blog (Link) Animoto Link

• Please put your Animoto link up on the class blog or send me the link via e-mail so that I can give you credit

• My e-mail: [email protected]


Group Character Map1. With your group, pick out the five central characters

in KR 1-3.2. Map them out in a way that makes sense. (Social

hierarchy? Father-son? Equals? . . . Anything that makes sense to you).

3. For each character, draw a symbol that represents this character and write his name inside. Be creative, but pick a symbol that fits what you know about this character.

4. For each character, include a quote that reveals something significant about this character. Write this quote inside the symbol or along the borders—you could even make it a part of the drawing!

5. Draw lines between the characters, and explain on the lines the nature of the relationships between these characters (go beyond the obvious, why are the characters important to one another?)


Fishbowl Reminders1. Group Syllabus (Link)

Form together Each person has a copy One copy to the teacher 12-20 questions

o What makes a good question? 2. Leaders / Presenters:• Nile, Allie, Jason, and Nowlan

3. Discussers• George, Meghan, Jake, and Nicole

English 10 – TuesdayWeek Thirteen

In Class• FOCUS: Friendship and Family in the Kite Runner • Finish and Discuss the Group Character Map• Texting the Events in Chapters 1-3• Fishbowl #1 Chapters 4-5• Debrief Fishbowl


Remember to keep in mind our active reading discussion ?s

• Vocabulary Unit Nine Quiz on Friday


Active Reading Guidelines• For each chapter, please find the following:• One passage you have a question about; form a discussion question for this passage.• One passage that contains a possible symbol; analyze what you see as the deeper significance of this symbol.• One passage that relates back to our unit questions; explain what it reveals about “family.”• You can either annotate directly in your book, or you may TYPE your responses. • All annotations will be collected at the end, and they may collected at any time without prior announcement.


Texting the Events in Chapters 1-3• FOCUS: Friendship and Family in the Kite Runner • Based on that, with your group decide what has happened to the friendships and family relationships in chapters 1-3• How have they grown? What has changed? What has happened? • Create a timeline using texting language to explain the events that are directly related to the friends and family relationships

English 10 – Wednesday

Week Thirteen In Class

• FOCUS: Friendship and Family in the Kite Runner • Vocabulary Review - Unit Nine• Debrief Fishbowl• Reading Time• The Greatest Tragedy Discussion• The Monster in Chapter 7

Homework•Kite Runner Chapter 8 due Tomorrow

Fishbowl #2 Tomorrow Remember to keep in mind our active reading



Week Thirteen

Debrief Fishbowl - 1• What went well?

Inner circle Outer circle

• What could be improved?• What was learned?


Week Thirteen

Debrief Fishbowl - 2• “ I agree with George because Amir talks about how he only considers Haasan as servant. He also talks about how he likes to tease Haasan about how he can't read. And also when ever he is playing with other rich kids he never includes Haasan. I feel like he is embarassed of Haasan even though Haasan is his true friend.” • “baba also donsent like how he acts amir would rather read a poem that go hunting”• “I agree with George and that it is an alagory for his father and that is a way to express his love”


Week Thirteen

The Greatest Tragedy Discussion• Spend some time looking back at Chapter 7

Look specifically at the rape scene Questions:• What is the greatest tragedy of this scene? • What is Amir most upset about? • Which scenes have lead up to this one?


Week Thirteen The Monster• Pick an idea (not a character) that you think serves as the “monster” in Chapter 7.• Create a “Wanted Sign” for this monster in which

you include the following: A symbolic picture of your monster Description of your monster and its alleged crime What this monster is armed with What to do if you catch this monster Somewhere in your descriptions, you must

include a passage from the text.•Please be respectful of the nature of this tragedy and

please do not turn this into a joke.

English 10 – ThursdayWeek Thirteen

In Class• FOCUS: Friendship and Family in the Kite Runner • Finishing The Greatest Tragedy Discussion• The Monster in Chapter 7• Fishbowl #2 Chapter 8 (Link)• Debrief Fishbowl


Fishbowl #3 Chapter 12 Monday Remember to keep in mind our active reading


English 10 – ThursdayWeek Thirteen

The Greatest Tragedy Discussion• Spend some time looking back at Chapter 7

Look specifically at the rape scene Questions:• What is the greatest tragedy of this scene? • What is Amir most upset about? • Which scenes have lead up to this one?

English 10 – ThursdayWeek Thirteen The Monster

• Pick an idea (not a character) that you think serves as the “monster” in Chapter 7.• Create a “Wanted Sign” for this monster in which




English 10 – FridayWeek Thirteen

In Class• FOCUS: Friendship and Family in the Kite Runner • Vocabulary Unit Nine Quiz & Exercise/Flash Card Check• Kite Runner reading time• Debrief Fishbowl #2• The Kite Runner…Too Late to Apologize?• Finishing The Monster in Chapter 7 Activity

Homework•Kite Runner Chapters 11-12 due Monday

Fishbowl #3 Chapter 12 Monday Remember to keep in mind our active reading

discussion ?s


Debrief Fishbowl #2• What went well?

Inner circle Outer circle

• What could be improved?• What was learned?


The Kite Runner…Too Late to Apologize – Page 1

• This book is full of images and symbols of and for characters:

• Kite Runner…Amir, Hassan, others running from issues

• Broken relationships• What does the kite symbolize

• Either way…the relationship is currently broken• Is there a symbol of the kites cutting each other

down?• Especially cutting down one another to win?• Does that relate to the characters in the novel

very well?• Does winning always involve sacrifice?


The Kite Runner…Too Late to Apologize – Page 2

• One Republic “Apologize” (Link)

“You tell me that you need me / Then you go and cut me down”

1. Make 2-3 connections to The Kite Runner.

2. Do you think that Amir can redeem his friendship or brotherhood with Hassan, or is it

too late?


One Republic “Apologize” – Page 3I'm holding on your rope,

Got me ten feet off the ground I'm hearin what you say but I just can't make a sound

You tell me that you need me Then you go and cut me down, but wait

You tell me that you're sorry Didn't think I'd turn around, and say...

It's too late to apologize, it's too late I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late


One Republic “Apologize” – Page 4I'd take another chance, take a fall

Take a shot for you And I need you like a heart needs a beat

But it's nothin new I loved you with a fire red-

Now it's turning blue, and you say... "Sorry" like the angel heaven let me think was you

But I'm afraid...



One Republic “Apologize” – Page 5


It's too late to apologize, yeah I said it's too late to apologize, yeah-

I'm holdin on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground...


The Monster• Pick an idea (not a character) that you think serves as the “monster” in Chapter 7.• Create a “Wanted Sign” for this monster in which




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