Directions to Where Thomas Lives: September 19, 2016

Focus: How do we make sense of this novel's different narrative voices?

1. Warming up with finishing Thomas' narrative

If Thomas is giving us directions to where he lives...

• What surprises you about his chapter?
• What patterns do you notice in his narrative?
• What adjective would you use to describe him?

2. Tapping into the mathematical part of your brain with a Venn diagram

• Where do Oskar and Thomas overlap? Where do they differ?

3. Offering you an overview of the journal; giving you time to read and start your journal

4. Signing up for discussions of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

HW:

1. Bring your journal to class each day.

2. First reading assignment: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: Pages 35-85 for THURSDAY. You will have 30 minutes on Monday and 30 minutes on Wednesday to read. Like hearing the book out loud? Click HERE to hear it on audiobook.com (first book is free).

3. First memoir assignment: Next Friday (Sep 23), bring in a collection of items that have significance to you (ticket stubs, printed photos, hospital ID bracelet, etc.).

My first item: