Jumpstart: A coup d’etat occurs when a group tries to take over the government by force. In The Kite Runner, the monarchy is overthrown and a republic takes its place. Describe the emotions that a child (8-12 years old) might feel in the middle of such a violent event.
Turn in March Jumpstarts. Write the amount of points you earned on a sticky note and put the sticky note on your best entry. (12 days x 5 points each = 60 points possible)
SWBAT review plot events and characters in Chapters 1-4 by completing a study guide and watching the DVD.
Vocabulary:
Essential Questions:
Jumpstart: Throughout Chapter 4, we learn more about Amir’s relationship with Hassan. How would you describe their relationship? How does Amir treat Hassan? Find a CD from Chapter 4 that supports your interpretation of their relationship.
Essential Questions: How are the main characters connected to each other? What do our vocabulary words mean?
Jumpstart: Baba tells Amir there is only one sin–theft. “When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of his father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness” (18). Do you agree with Baba? Why or why not?
Essential Questions: How do we learn what a character looks like? How do we learn about a character’s personality?
Jumpstart: Review pages 1-2 of The Kite Runner. Select one CD that stood out to you and write commentary about it. To write commentary, consider what is so striking about the quote. Or, make a prediction.
Read Chapters 2-3 (pages 3-23). Take notes on of what we learn about characters (Amir, Hassan, Ali, Baba, Rahim Khan) on the KR Who’s Who? chart.
KR Vocab Glossary Ch. 1-7 : Use a dictionary to find definitions of the remaining words. (coup d’etat, guileless, hierarchy, impeccable, integrity, irony, monarchy, morose, nuances, republic, sociopath, viable)
Essential Questions: Can your group fool the most people into thinking your definition is the correct definition? What do our vocabulary words actually mean?
SWBAT describe Afghani culture, politics, and history by participating in a Gallery Walk and writing answers.
Vocabulary
NATO–North Atlantic Treaty Organization: an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective (international) security
Essential Questions: What is Afghani culture like?
Jumpstart: How did hearing the author speak about his book help you prepare to read The Kite Runner?
H0sseini Gallery Walk: Visit each station of the Gallery Walk to deepen your understanding of Afghani history and culture.
SWBAT identify information learned by completing a K-W-L chart.
SWBAT describe influences on an author by listening to an interview and writing answers to focus questions.
Vocabulary: Pashtun, Hazara, Khaled Hosseini
Essential Questions: What have you learned about Afghanistan? Who is the author of The Kite Runner and what events have influenced him?
Jumpstart: Complete the ‘L’ column on the K-W-L chart we began last week. List 6-10 things that you have learned about Afghanistan since we began our pre-reading activities last week.
Turn in notes from yesterday’s Afghanistan presentations.
Afghanistan Presentations Quiz
Hosseini NPR Interview: Listen to the interview between the author of The Kite Runner and Liane Hansen. Answer the questions on the handout.
