Thursday, May 23, 2019

May 23--Humanism and community

TODAY:
1. Write a short story using 4 words from chapter 9 vocab and 4 from chapter 8
2. Take notes on "What does it mean to be educated."
    Grant, Ambrose, You
    Humanism
3. Watch video on need to change education in America
   Changing Education Paradigms

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Chapter 27--Analysis
ONLINE PDF OF ENTIRE BOOK:
A LESSON BEFORE DYING
Sparknotes: for A Lesson Before Dying
 (yeah, I'm not too proud of myself for putting this on here, but a lot of you know about
   these summaries, so I figure that all you might as well all know about it)

1. QUIZ CHAPTER 8, today
 Chapter 8
WORD OF THE DAY: OBLIVIOUS. Are educators oblivious to the reasons students skip school?
Changing Education Paradigms
2. Study Guides for Lesson Before Dying
1:2,4; 3:2,4; 5:2; 7:1,2,3; 9:1,4; 12:1,2,5,6; 15:1,2,3,4; 18:2,3,4,5; 
20:1,2,4,5,6; 23:2,3,4; 25:1,2; 27:2,3,4; 29:2;  30:1,3,4

3. READING SCHEDULE. FINISH THE LISTED PAGE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE INDICATED DATE:
13th 177, 14th 194, 16th 218, 20th 234, 21st 256 23rd Discuss 28th Study Guides due

4.CHARACTER       CHALLENGES THEY FACE       LESSONS LEARNED
Grant
Jefferson
Miss Emma
Minister
4. Read Lesson Before Dying to page 234
Interesting (and challenging) discussion questions for A Lesson Before DyingQuizlet decks for vocabulary studied
Chapter 10
Reverend Ambrose is a believer. Spiritual worldview
    A view of the life of Faith (NOTE: This is how Ambrose sees the world, not me.)
Grant is not. Humanist worldview
    What is Humanism?  Detailed sources on Humanism Ethical Humanism
What is the novel saying about finding strength at the end of life? Is Grant right? Ambrose? Both?

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