9.17.08

After some tight discussion on "Dog Star" and "Thank You , M'am," students ran off with homework in hand for "The Interlopers." Part of our discussion included skill set for reading short stories, such as: characterization, phrases to help clarify, comparing and contrasting with SPECIFIC supporting details, and thematic connections. The thought provoking question we ended class with was, "Do our actions determine who we are?"