Ibrahim Khan, 3rd period, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, pg. 37 by Ibrahim Khan https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1 Independent Reading Journal Prompt #1(due Sept. 13) - What does the author elaborate or criticize in terms of the culture(s) present in the novel?(Ex: marriage, religion, dinner customs, family traditions, technology, teenage behavior, etc.) en-us 2020-09-13 21:08:39 UTC 2024-05-28 22:24:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Journal Prompt #1 (due Sept. 13) - What does the author celebrate or criticize in terms of the culture(s) present in the novel? (Ex: marriage, religion, dinner customs, family traditions, technology, teenage behavior, etc.) Write in your journal and post a picture below: Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, pg 37. khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/742382690 2020-09-14 00:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/742382690 Journal Prompt #2 (due Sept. 20) - Select and quote a short passage you found meaningful (cite page number). What is it about this passage that you appreciate? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, pg 67 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/759358827 2020-09-18 16:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/759358827 Journal Prompt #3 (due Sept. 27) - Tell me about your experience with the book so far. Did it pull you in? Was it work to get into it? Do you find yourself laughing a lot? Do you find yourself crying? Is it hard to read a lot in one setting? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, pg 152. khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/773824862 2020-09-23 21:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/773824862 Journal Prompt #4 (due Oct. 4) - Think about your book. Compare it to something else that is completely unrelated, using a metaphor. Then, explain the metaphor. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, pg 185. khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/796855505 2020-10-02 03:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/796855505 Journal Prompt #5 (due Oct. 11) - If you could punch any character in the face, who would it be, and WHY? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, pg 203. khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/815470949 2020-10-08 21:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/815470949 Journal Prompt #6 (due Oct. 18) - If you could have dinner with the author, what questions would you ask him or her, and WHY? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, finished book khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/826991211 2020-10-14 00:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/826991211 Journal Prompt #7 (due Oct. 25) - What problems or issues in this story are different from what people in the world today are facing? Explain. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe, Finished Book. khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/857619816 2020-10-24 01:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/857619816 Journal Prompt #8 (due Nov. 1) - If the main character were to start his or her own blog, what might it be titled, and WHY? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand, pg. 19. khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/879086584 2020-10-31 22:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/879086584 Journal Prompt #9 (due Nov. 15) - For what reason(s) might people want to ban this book from school shelves? Is it worth fighting to protect? Explain your thoughts in detail. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand, 90 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/925308971 2020-11-15 23:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/925308971 Journal Prompt #10 (due Nov. 22) - Select one of the characters from the book. What animal best represents his or her personality? Explain your choice. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand, 145 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/950720278 2020-11-23 01:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/950720278 Journal Prompt #11 (due Dec. 6) - Compare your current book to a food. Which food is it most like, and why? Consider what you like and dislike about the food as well as its characteristics. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand, 213 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/992733792 2020-12-07 03:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/992733792 Journal Prompt #12 (due Jan. 24) - If you were to run into the main character from your novel on the street in real life, what would he or she be wearing? Explain which details in the story led you to your choices. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, pg. 40 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1114934243 2021-01-22 17:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1114934243 Journal Prompt #13 (due Jan. 31) - What is the setting of your book? Do you think you'd enjoy living there? Explain why or why not. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, pg. 90 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1137017868 2021-01-28 15:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1137017868 Journal Prompt #14 (due Feb. 7) - In exactly THREE (3) complete sentences, try to convince someone in your class to read the book you have chosen to read. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, pg. 140 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1172424997 2021-02-07 04:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1172424997 Journal Prompt #15 (due Feb. 14) - What would be the best place to read your chosen book? Is this particular book most appropriate to read in a library, a coffee shop, a hammock, a beach, or some other location? Why? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury pg. 165 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1209121293 2021-02-17 00:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1209121293 Journal Prompt #16 (due Feb. 21) - Would the main character/protagonist of your chosen book make a good leader? Why or why not? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, pg. 190 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1221809282 2021-02-20 18:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1221809282 Journal Prompt #17 (due Feb. 28) - If your book were to be turned into a movie, what part would you leave out? Is there any part that seems insignificant, boring, or annoying? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, Pg. 213 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1251759308 2021-03-01 07:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1251759308 Journal Prompt #18 (due March 14) - Summarize your book in SIX (6) words. No more or less than 6 words total. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, Pg. 230 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1296302120 2021-03-11 04:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1296302120 Journal Prompt #19 (due March 21) - What aspect of the writer's style would you say you really admire? Explain, AND provide an example from the text (quote). Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, Pg. 245 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1360032959 2021-03-27 16:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1360032959 Journal Prompt #20 (due April 4) - Explain how you would redesign the cover of your book. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury, Pg. 260 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1373410056 2021-03-31 20:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1373410056 Journal Prompt #21 (due April 25) - List THREE emotions you felt while reading your book this week and tell me WHY you felt that way. You may write about Just Mercy OR your independent reading book going forward, just be sure to indicate which book you are writing about. Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, pg. 40 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1465412249 2021-04-27 17:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1465412249 Journal Prompt #22 (due May 2) - What part(s) of your book really appealed to sensory details and caused you to visualize what was happening or being discussed this week? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, pg. 126 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1481485715 2021-05-01 23:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1481485715 Journal Prompt #23 (due May 9) - Do the issues in your book currently affect your life? If not, have they in the past, or might they in the future? How so or not so? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson, pg. 242 khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1504656959 2021-05-08 06:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1504656959 Journal Prompt #24 (due May 16) - Rate your book out of 5 stars. Then, explain your rating. What would you tell the author about his/her book if you could? Ibrahim Khan, Period 3, Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, pg. finished book khanib https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1523796980 2021-05-14 05:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/khanib/6z406lauq6yx9qx1/wish/1523796980