Blog #5 (10/15)

What did this text teach you about the subject? What did it teach you about yourself? Did it teach you anything about reading?

Blog #4 (10/14)

What questions do you still have about the story?

Blog #3 (10/9)

Which ideas did you find most compelling?

TFA #2

Which character or event did you find the most compelling?

Ordinary People blog #1

Discuss what parts of the novel are most difficult to forget and why? What has affected you? In what ways? For what reasons?

Ivan Denisovich Blog #1

Think about the advantages and disadvantages of being selfish when in a situation like Shukhov’s. Discuss when you might be willing to share with others who are less fortunate than you. Consider some or all of these questions as you construct your answer: What might you gain by sharing? Would you be more willing to share with a prison official or with a fellow prisoner?

TFA #1

What parts of the text did you find most moving, most intriguing, most unforgettable?