Introduction
Welcome to the English 6 class!
Kite Runner
As mentioned in class below is the other video on kite fighting and if you want to rewatch the video on kite flying in Kabul click here.
Images from cultural references slide1:
Prompts
- What is the new setting of chapter eleven?
- The first two sentences of chapter eleven are a paradox. What is a paradox and comment on why these two sentences are one.
- “Just one month after we arrived ____ the U.S.” and “since we had arrive ____ the U.S.,” what is the missing word class and word?
- Find the passage “America was different […] let the waters carry me someplace far”. Is this a metaphor or simile? What does the quote mean and who says it?
- Baba says that “It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even in a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime” What/who is he referring to?
Vocabulary
- “as an assistant at a gas station owned by an Afghan acquaintance”
- “the acrid smell of beer”
- “tobacco on him and alcohol, sweet and pungent”
- “steel hands closed around my windpipe at the sound of Hassan’s name”
- “I ran the stand sometimes as Baba sauntered down the aisle”
- “he said with no trace of humor, no irony, the compliment of the casually arrogant”
Extension
Your presentation should be no longer than five minutes and no shorter than two. Some articles may lend themselves to extra research, if you find that to be the case it is strongly encouraged you do some additional research. If the article has a URL you may of course read the website rather than the PDF.
| Group A | Group C | Group E | Group G |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Afghan boys and men, kite flying is a way of life | Afghanistan profile | The Outsiders | A Life Revealed |
Homework
Due Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
Your letter should serve as an introduction of yourself to me beyond the short index card we did earlier in class. Therefore, it would be useful to include the following:
- Your academic rigour (are you aiming for an A, did you take the course for fun, how have you done on previous English courses), study habits, any academic goals, strengths and weaknesses at school
- Your interests when it comes to reading, what you think of Kite Runner so far, and any type of text you dislike (graphic novel, autobiographies, poetry, fiction, etc.)
- Your hobbies, current interests, any other personal details or background you feel comfortable sharing
The body of your letter should be at least ½ an A4 paper long.
If you are unfamiliar with how to write a letter this may help guide you. The first two pages are all that is of importance, the remaining pages are just there for interested readers. Please note that some of the text and guidelines may be archaic, if you have any questions please email me or ask during class.
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Image sources: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/03/18/to-a-historian-the-breakdown-of-us-russian-relations-looks-eerily-familiar-a73283, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Reykjavik-summit-of-1986, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071054/, https://smashinglife.co.uk/graduation-mortarboard/, https://coinweek.com/education/excerpts-e-sylum-history-food-stamp-tokens-february-1-2015/ ↩︎