Paige Morse Dialectical Reading Journal by Paige Morse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly en-us 2016-09-19 17:25:18 UTC 2017-05-17 05:42:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/80961422/f3ce7749a9d5e7071c220444b031fa3993493cf0/926da18fbe111c4acc55d6aeb6b6e75d.jpg Reading Schedule paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838415 Here is where you will tell me what pages you will read for each week. I will give you class time Monday to create your site and map out a reading schedule for yourself based on the dates below. 

DUE DATES:  
9/23 pgs 1-40
9/30 40-100
10/7 100-150
10/14 150-200
10/21 200-250
10/28 250-302]]> 2016-09-19 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838415 Week 1 (1-40) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838416 September 23, 2016]]> 2016-09-19 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838416 "Being second-born in a family where great things are expected from the oldest son, Kennedy has had the luxury of a frivolous life,"(22). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838417 Frivolous- (adjective) not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and not serious.

In our debate class, Kenny's argument was frivolous and our teacher was not amused.]]> 2016-09-19 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838417 "The president then takes breakfast in bed. It is a substantial meal; orange juice, bacon, toast slathered in marmalade, two soft-boiled eggs, and coffee with cream. By and large, he is not a huge eater. He meticulously keeps his weight at or below 175 pounds. But he is a creature of habit and eats the same breakfast almost every day of the week," (34). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838418 This passage very well shows what the writing style of Bill O'Reilly is like throughout the book: clear, concise, and specific. Filled with odd tidbits and insight to Kennedy's life, O'Reilly does an excellent job of showing the reader what JFK is like when he is out of public eye. The descriptive explanation of Kennedy's breakfast gives the reader a closer look at presidential life behind the scenes. O'Reilly's mentioning that Kennedy eats the same breakfast every day tells the reader about Kennedy's personality that people normally wouldn't know about.]]> 2016-09-19 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838418 Short Bio of yourself - 60-100 words; why did you choose this particular book? paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838419 I chose Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly because the Kennedy family fascinates me. I love reading and watching different things about the Kennedys because they are such important figures in our nation's history. The death of JFK is a topic that has interested me since 8th grade.]]> 2016-09-19 17:25:18 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/124838419 Quote: "No one other than longtime household staff knows the White House and its secrets quite as well as Jackie. But despite her vast knowledge, there is also a great deal she does not want to know," (66). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/127430703 This passage falls into the chapter discussing Jackie Kennedy's televised White House tour, a very historic moment in history. The passage hints that while Jackie knows everything about the White House, there is still stuff she doesn't know. The author subtly hints as the fact that Jackie knew JFK was having affairs, but did not care or do anything to stop it. These two sentences encompass Jackie in a nutshell; she is a hardworking, intelligent woman with vast historical knowledge, yet she ignores the fact that her husband is unfaithful all the time.]]> 2016-09-30 02:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/127430703 WEEK 2 (40-100) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/127431209 September 29, 2016]]> 2016-09-30 02:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/127431209 "But she was still voluptuous, vivacious, and clever enough in her lucid movements that her true intelligence reveals itself,"(81). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/127432838 Lucid- (adj) expressed clearly; easy to understand

The teacher was extremely lucid about the material covered on tomorrow's test, but the students still had questions.]]> 2016-09-30 03:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/127432838 WEEK 3 (100-150) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129015518 October 6th, 2016]]> 2016-10-07 03:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129015518 Quote: "They scream at each other for two solid days. Oswald swears that he's going to "beat the hell out of her," and then goes one step further by threatening to hit her so hard and so long that he'd kill her,"(131). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129015585 I chose this quote because I feel like it shows how brutal and intense the relationship was between Marina and Lee Harvey Oswald at the time. People often hear about how he was threatening and abusive to her, but this quote is so specific that it catches the reader off guard and may freak them out a little bit. I think it teaches the reader some more behind-the-scenes information about the Oswald marriage that people rarely get to explore in depth.]]> 2016-10-07 03:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129015585 "Now that the crisis successfully defused, John Fitzgerald Kennedy is elated,"(131) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129015777 elated- (verb) make someone ecstatically happy

When I run cross country, I feel elated when I finally cross the finish line.]]> 2016-10-07 03:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129015777 Quote: "Camelot is fraught with tragedy, infighting, and betrayal. There is danger and death. More than half the Knights of the Round Table are slain before the final curtain falls. And Queen Guinevere, the heroine with whom Jackie so identifies, ends up alone,"(144). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129016410 "Camelot" is a nickname often associated with JFK's office time and the positive impact it had on America. In this quote, the author looks at the comparison in a different way, reflecting on the imperfections of the play, and ties those back to what actually happens to the Kennedy family in the end. On the surface, the idea of Camelot may seem nice, but it is actually filled with treacherous challenges and untimely deaths, like the deaths of JFK and RFK.]]> 2016-10-07 04:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129016410 Quote: "Back home in Chicago, a man touching a woman's hand might not be considered a big deal. But in the Deep South, skin-on-skin contact between blacks and whites is forbidden,"(94). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129016796 This quote perfectly sums up America's huge race relation issues during the '60s, especially in the south. The Emmett Till case shocked the country, and left people incredibly concerned about race relations for the future. I like how the author clearly expresses his thoughts when telling the Emmett Till story, while adding in detail to make the story more vivid for readers. I t was such an important time in our country's history that it could not be ignored that this had happened to a young black boy. This was partially what fueled JFK to put in place some changes in race relations in the U.S.]]> 2016-10-07 04:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/129016796 WEEK 4 (150-200) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130625377 October 14th, 2016]]> 2016-10-14 00:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130625377 "John and Jackie Kennedy are awash in the romance of a very special evening"(176). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130625550 awash- (adj) covered or flooded with

The gym was awash with students as the pep rally was about to begin.]]> 2016-10-14 00:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130625550 Quote: "Reading fuels Oswald's rage. He devours several books a week. The topics range in subject matter from a Chairman Mao biography to James Bond novels. Then, as summer 1963 concludes its first weeks, Oswald chooses to read about subject matter he's never before explored: John F. Kennedy,"(185). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130625553 This quote gives the reader an odd look at Oswald's twisted mind. He is an intelligent man, as this text implies, but he uses this intelligence for hate and violence later. the last sentence builds suspense, because the reader already knows what is going to happen, but they don't know what caused Oswald to kill Kennedy. This quote gives insight to Oswald's beginnings of his evil plan.]]> 2016-10-14 00:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130625553 Quote: "A German Shepherd's jaws bite down with 320 pounds of pressure- half the force of a great white shark or a lion,"(166). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130645494 This quote is highly disturbing, as the bite being referred to is drilling into the stomach of a black man. It highlights the racial disorder in America during the time, and the reader can see many parallels to present day police brutality. A police officer let the dog bite into the flesh of a black man, which is entirely wrong, and the author uses facts, or logos, to emphasize the brutality of this moment in history.]]> 2016-10-14 04:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/130645494 Week 5 (200-250) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/132384168 October 21st, 2016]]> 2016-10-21 15:51:18 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/132384168 "It is menial labor for a man with Oswald's relatively high IQ of 118, and involves nothing more than placing books into boxes for shipping,"(220). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/132384372 menial- (adj) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige

The class was very menial; it is hard to believe that it was AP.]]> 2016-10-21 15:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/132384372 Quote: "The man with nine days to live admires Greta Garbo as she takes off her shoes and lies down atop the mattress in the Lincoln Bedroom," (236) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/132385468 I like how the author refers to Kennedy simply as "the man with nine days to live." It shows that his life is a ticking clock and he doesn't even know it, and creates suspense for the reader. He is giving Greta Garbo a tour of the White House during this scene, highlighting all the famous houseguests the Kennedys hosted often.]]> 2016-10-21 15:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/132385468 WEEK 6 (250-end) paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133951659 October 28th, 2016]]> 2016-10-28 16:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133951659 "...Ronald Fischer and Robert Edwards, who work in the nearby county auditor's office, look up and see a man standing motionlessly in the sixth floor window. 'He never moved,' Fischer will later remember. 'He didn't blink his eyes. He was just gazing, like a statue,'"(264). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133951920 This quote really fit well with this part of the book because it builds suspense for the reader. The reader knows that the man in the window will later kill the President of the United States, but it is still suspenseful. As a reader, I have never heard Ronald Fischer's account from any other sources before, so it was interesting to hear a new perspective on it.]]> 2016-10-28 16:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133951920 "Other policemen  paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133954932 2016-10-28 17:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133954932 "Other policemen join the scrum,"(283). paigemorse https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133954942 2016-10-28 17:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/paigemorse/n8opzmj8vlhh/wish/133954942