1. Complete spiral work.
2. Select own research topic.
3. Blog entry:
a. What could be Elie's river? Who could be Elie's ferryman, Vasudeva- a person from the past who can help Elie recover? The ferryman has to be alive, so he cannot be Elie's dad, right?
b. What would Elie's father say to Siddhartha about parenting? About Siddhartha's decisions with his own son, Siddhartha?
August 19th Assignment: Finish Siddhartha
1. Complete spiral work.
2. Research OM. What does it represent?
3. No blog entry.
Final Assignment
This last part is due typed on the first day of school. Use white paper, black ink, double spacing, 12 font and Times New Roman type. It should be at least two pages typed. Here is the final topic:
Write a story of how Siddhartha ferries Elie across his river.
- Describe in detail the situation/setting
- Describe what is in each man's heart
- Describe who each man is in this moment.
- Then, write a dialogue between them about this Essential Question:
- Use details from their lives and how each man has had turning points.
- Make sure they each describe turning points that were forced on them AND ones that they chose themselves
- Have each man give the other advice
