Week+19

**Jan. 9-**
Intro to Into The Wild

Read article:

Watch Video interview Jon Krakauer:

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/6399

Answer prompt questions:

o Why do you think Chris left society to seclude himself? o In the article, MacNamee writes “McCandless’ life and his death may have been meaningless, absurd, even reprehensible, but by the end of Into the Wild, you care for him deeply.” How do you feel about this statement after reading the article? How do you predict you will feel after reading the book?

**Jan 10-**
Hard sun by Eddie Vedder

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Complete assignment

**Jan 11-**
Read chapter one in class.

Discuss the following questions

**12. After dropping Chris off, why did Gallien decide not to notify the authorities?**

 * January 12-**

Quiz on Chapter 2

Read in class: Chapter 3 Answer the following questions about Chapter 3:

How Chris affects people's lives: note specific examples How does Chris feel about Carthage, SD? What can we infer about this? Note Chris's feelings on giving and receiving gifts. What does this tell us about Chris?

Start a character list in your notes. You will want to add onto this later, SO DON"T LOSE IT! Jot down a few key elements on the following characters:

Jim Gallien:who was he? Wayne Westerberg: How did he meet Chris? How was their relationship? Billie Mcandless: Walt Mccandless: Carine Mccandless:


 * January 13-**

Go over Chapter 4 questions (get answers from me outside of class if you aren't present)

Watch Videos:

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Read Chapter 5 in class- Talk about the following:

Letter to Wayne/takes on society (37): What characteristics of Chris do we learn about? What does Chris do in Ch. 5 that is unlike him? Why does he do this? Jan Burres: Who is she? What does she tell us about Chris? What does Chris turning down "gifts" or "payment" say about him now? How is it different from turning gifts from his parents down?

Read Chapters 6-7 for Monday