April 21, 2017
Behind The Beautiful Forevers
Day of Silence
In honor of the Day of Silence
for LGBTA, we will have silent reading today.
Some thoughts…Many people in this
world are not allowed - for one reason or another - to have a voice. Sometimes
there voices have been ignored - think about the people represented in the book
we are reading - and other times they feel the need to self-censor, to hide certain
parts of their being because society still does not fully accept or approve of
who they are. Let us remember all of those who have been shunned or silenced
for simply being who they are. I personally believe that we are all
children of God, and our tremendous variety is part of this universe's beauty.
No matter what you believe, I think that most of us will agree that we should
strive treat others with respect and dignity. Kindness, my friends, is
the greatest wisdom. Let's try to remember that today and every day.
Please hand in the paragraphs you
wrote yesterday, but first add a paragraph addendum to it,
which includes some observations and quotes (with page # - you might have to
look those up) from groupmates...we can learn a lot from listening to others.
Also, underline the analytical verbs or compare/contrast
keywords that you used in either your original paragraph or your addendum to
the paragraph. Use at least two of verbs and/or compare/contrast words.Underline those words. Also, above your original paragraph, clearly title it as Original and
put the question number you responded to and below it, title the briefer
follow-up paragraph as Addendum. The addendum might be just a
couple of key sentence and can include a paraphrase and/or a quote that someone
in your group shared. (10 points)
In-class and homework: Read and annotate
chapter 7, "The Come Apart", for Monday. Quiz (40 points) on
Tuesday on Chapters 6-8.
April 20, 2017 assignment
Write a paragraph response to one of the paragraphs prompts below.
Embed two quotes and use two analytical or compare and contrast verbs in your
response.
Paragraph 1: Shining a light in the dark...How could Katherine Boo's
investigation and award-winning writing perhaps influence how things are done
in the slums of India?
Paragraph 2:
Factual question: Who are some of the international organizations that fund
education and child and women's wellness and business programs in Mumbai?
Page # and quote (any
chapters):
Critical thinking question: What are some ways that an American might begin to
influence education and reduce educational corruption in Mumbai?
Paragraph 3: What makes The One Leg both an example of human
depravity/sinfulness and also an example of the human spirit and someone's
search for recognition as a human?
Paragraph 4: Why does Karam Huasain feel Mumbai is a difficult place to raise
children? How might his concerns parallel situations for parent sin the inner
city of Chicago?
