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Section/Chapters: Pg. 1-100 (Ch 1-5)
Members Absent: Tim Battaglia

Discussion Highlights/Plot Highlights
-the author learns about the popular Appalachian trail and wishes to explore it
-he is not currently suited to make this journey so he must gear up which he does
-there are many obstacles in the Appalachian trail, such as bears and other wildlife
-there are many references to bears throughout the novel
-he decides to take his friend Stephen Katz with him on the journey
-however, he is not very fit for the journey and struggles
-the novel explains much about the Appalachian trail, specifically the nature and its length
-Bryson and Katz establish a sort of routine for their hiking
-they talk to other on the trail
-met a woman named Mary Ellen who the author thinks is annoying
-have good luck when a married couple drives them to a nearby  motel

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Section/Chapters: Pg. 207-311 (Ch 12-16)
Members Absent: None

Discussion Highlights/Plot Highlights

-Bryson and Katz run into a group of Boy Scouts on the trail
-There are not very many shelters present in the trail
-Katz steals the shoelaces from other hikers
-Bryson and Katz take a break and will resume in summer
-Bryson still desires to continue the hike and wants to finish the trail
-Bryson visits where many people where murdered in the trail
-Bryson misses Katz
-Bryson will finish his hike soon
-Bryson wants to hike in New England before him and Katz continue in Maine
-He discusses wildlife and how it has changed over the course of time

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Section/Chapters: Pg. 100-206 (Ch 6-11)
Members Absent: None

Discussion Highlights/Plot Highlights

-Bryson and Katz continue on their journey and go to Big Butt Mountain
-Bryson and Katz stay the night at a crowded campsite
-Katz finds hiking annoying while Bryson does not
-Bryson becomes more worried about Bears
-He mentions the flaws of the National Parks
-they realize how little they have traveled so far
-they then return back to modern day society and realize how different it is from the wilderness
-they learn more about bears, plants, and animals
-Katz tries to go on a date with a woman but she has a husband

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Meeting 1 Date: 1/19/24
Pages/Chapters: 1-100 (Ch 1-5)

Meeting 2 Date: 1/30/24
Pages/Chapters: 100-206 (Ch 6-11)

Meeting 3 Date: 2/7/24
Pages/Chapters: 207-311 (Ch 12-16)

Meeting 4 Date: 2/16/24
Pages/Chapters: 312-394 (Ch 17-21)

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Name: Joseph Corso
Email: 25082jc@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Christian Pemberton
Email: 25298cp@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Morgan Fletcher
Email: 25137mf@chaminade-hs.org

Name: William Southern
Email: 25372ws@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Timothy Battaglia
Email: 25419tb@chaminade-hs.org

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All members are responsible for completing and submitting the Padlet. If you are absent, you STILL NEED TO COMPLETE THAT WEEK’S WORK! Ask your group members to fill you in on missed agenda items

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Section/Chapters: Pg. 312-394 (Ch 17-21)
Members Absent: None

Discussion Highlights/Plot Highlights

-Hypothermia is mentioned
-Bryson kids with his friend Abdu
-Bryson and Abdi arrive at Mount Washington
-Bryson and Katz meet up again and continue hiking in Maine
-Katz doesn’t want to carry heavy bags and tries to change it which angers Bryson
-they go into the wilderness to hunt moose
-mood between Bryson and Katz is bad
-Bryson loses Katz and becomes worried
-he tries to leave notes and look for Katz and he eventually finds him after Katz left him a sign
-Katz and Bryson end their journey
-Bryson occasionally goes on hikes
-Bryson has never seen a bear before

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You can discuss the Agenda Topics in your group discussions, but the Meeting Reflections are INDIVIDUAL reflections - each person will have his own different reflections

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Workshop Class is now an iPad FREE ZONE!! You can use a notebook to jot notes, reflections, thoughts down, and then they can be put onto the Padlet later. Padlet responses don’t need to be in complete sentences.

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Favorite Character. Explain.

My favorite Character is Bryson. I believe that he wants to complete the trail and will do anything to do that. He will not be satisfied until his journey is complete which shows how determined he is. I also believe that he is smart and very aware of his surroundings in the wilderness.

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Make a bold prediction. Explain

A bold prediction that I am making is that Bryson and Katz will get attacked by a bear. There are numerous references to bear attacks in the novel so far especially their inclination to the snickers bars that Katz brought with him on the journey.

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Least Favorite Character. Explain.

My least favorite character is Katz. I believe that he does not truly want to be there with Bryson and his priorities are not straight. He does not like hiking and I believe that he is only slowing Bryson down on his journey.

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Who was your favorite character? Why?

My favorite character was Bryson. Throughout the novel, he exhibited great character traits that make him a very likable character. He is intelligent, aware, and caring. He is also very determined and will always try his absolute best to accomplish his goals. That is why Bryson was my favorite character.

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Least Favorite Character. Explain.

My least favorite character still has to be Katz. If I were Katz, I would have realized that Bryson still wanted to continue the hiking and not take a break. I also think it would be better for Bryson to not be alone in dangerous areas. Once again I believe that Katz is holding Bryson back and leading him into possible danger.

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Insert a Gif or series of emojis that best sum up your feelings on the group, book, the sweet new workshop rules, and/or the 1st quarter of your book, and of course, explain

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I am happy so far with my group and I feel that I have chosen a book that I will enjoy very much. I also understand the new workshop rules but do not really know so much as to how they will affect the workshop class. I specifically wish we could have our iPads out in order to work directly on the Padlet.

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Example of logos.

“Before the century was out, the eastern woods were fairly crawling with botanists - Peter Kalm, Lars Yungstroem, Constantine Samuel Rafinesque-Schmaltz, John Fraser, André Michaux, Thomas Nuttall, John Lyon, and other pretty much beyond counting” (Bryson 168). Bryson uses logic to name many popular botanists.

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Who was your least favorite character? Why?

My least favorite character is still Katz. I will admit that there is character development when he uses the cigarette lighter to signal where he was. However, he still just continued to hold Bryson back on his journey. He was much slower and did not contribute anything to the journey except the fact that he offered a little bit of protection. That is why Katz was my least favorite character.

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Biggest Disappointment in the novel so far. Explain.

The biggest disappointment in the novel so far is the fact that there has not been any crazy wildlife encounters yet. At the beginning of the book, I thought that wildlife encounters would have been a large, thrilling part of the novel. However, they have not been a part whatsoever which removes some excitement from the book.

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Identify 1 argument the author is making. How is he/she making it? What kind of argument is it. What kind of appeal is he/she using? How effective is it?

One argument the author is making is that Katz is not fit for this journey. He is making this argument by explaining that Katz is much more out of shape and slower than he is. Katz is also prone to seizures and is quite unaware of the wilderness. He explains how Katz is not fit by using logos or logic. This argument is very effective and I believe what the author is saying.

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Example of ethos.

“Now here’s a thought to consider. Every twenty minutes on the Appalachian Trail, Katz and I walked farther than the average American walks in a week” (Bryson 183). Uses ethos to establish credibility towards himself being fit and being an experienced hiker.

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Which one was better - the 1st Trimester book or the 2nd Trimester book? Explain.

I think that the 1st trimester book which was The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury was better. It was much more entertaining and interesting than A Walk in the Woods was which is why I believe it was a better book.

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1. This book seems a little bit longer and boring as I am reading more and more
2. The people in my group are participating and discussing well
3. The no iPad and no bathroom policy is becoming more normal now

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1. My group is doing well and people are participating
2. I enjoy this book more than the Martian Chronicles so far
3. I am not sure so far how I feel about the new workshop rules that were introduced

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1. It was a snow day so I do not know how my group members did
2. This book was ok, it was not the most interesting
3. I did find the book to be funny while reading

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1. This book is much more funny than others I have read before.
2. Everyone in the group is participating and talking about what they do and don’t like about the novel.
3. The new workshop rules are growing on me