Billie states at the end of the chapter, "I just don't understand why he had to take those kind of chances...I just don't understand at all" (p. 132).
From what you have read thus far, why do you believe that he took those kind of chances? Why do you believe that he was able to leave his family behind, especially Carine?
Look at the situation from his familys' perspective, if you were in their position, would you understand what Chris did?
Pretend that you are Carine, if you were able to say something to Chris before his trip, or while he was on his trip to Alaska, what would you say to him?
Respond to the questions above with depth and specificity.
DUE: Friday March 4th 11:59pm
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Question 41: Chapter 12
What does Chris learn about his family while on his first road trip after high school? What effect, if any, do you believe that it had on his trip to Alaska?
Need 5 or more complete sentences for full credit
DUE: Friday March 4th 11:59pm
Need 5 or more complete sentences for full credit
DUE: Friday March 4th 11:59pm
Question 40: Chapter 11
After you have gained new knowledge about Chris from this particular chapter of his childhood and years prior to college, I would like you to take that information and apply it to the following task.
Task: Hypothetically, if Chris just transferred to St. Mary High School half way through his Freshman year, plan out what he would do over the course of his four years at St. Mary. What would he participate in? What sports, school oriented clubs, etc.
In order to get the best possible score on this task, you must be as specific as possible in your response. You will incorporate specific information from the chapter and page numbers to support reasoning. You will use specific sports/ school groups, places in Westfield, etc. to formulate your response. Make sure your response is appropriate! This response need not be longer than a paragraph, but responses of fewer than 4-7 sentences will most likely receive a lower grade than those who put in obvious effort or went above and beyond*.
* Preferred! :)
DUE: Friday March 4th 11:59pm
Task: Hypothetically, if Chris just transferred to St. Mary High School half way through his Freshman year, plan out what he would do over the course of his four years at St. Mary. What would he participate in? What sports, school oriented clubs, etc.
In order to get the best possible score on this task, you must be as specific as possible in your response. You will incorporate specific information from the chapter and page numbers to support reasoning. You will use specific sports/ school groups, places in Westfield, etc. to formulate your response. Make sure your response is appropriate! This response need not be longer than a paragraph, but responses of fewer than 4-7 sentences will most likely receive a lower grade than those who put in obvious effort or went above and beyond*.
* Preferred! :)
DUE: Friday March 4th 11:59pm
Question 39:Chapter 11
List 20 things that you learned about Chris from his childhood/adolescence (jobs, characteristics, activities, etc). Next to each thing, write the page number that you found it
List 10 things that you learned about Walt and Billie. Next to each thing, write the page number that you found it.
From your reading of this chapter, what could you infer about Chris' relationship with his parents during high school? (3-4 sentences). Try to make connections, inferences, etc. Cite the page number next to information taken directly from the text.
DUE: Friday March 4th 11:59pm
List 10 things that you learned about Walt and Billie. Next to each thing, write the page number that you found it.
From your reading of this chapter, what could you infer about Chris' relationship with his parents during high school? (3-4 sentences). Try to make connections, inferences, etc. Cite the page number next to information taken directly from the text.
DUE: Friday March 4th 11:59pm
Monday, February 21, 2011
Question 38: Chapter 10
Why do you believe that Chris' second W-2 Form that he filled out for Wayne had all of his legitimate information, whereas he didn't treat his 1st one seriously? Be as specific as possible in your conclusions.
DUE Thursday, March 3rd 11:59pm
DUE Thursday, March 3rd 11:59pm
Question 37: Chapter 9
In looking at the two quotes below by Everett Ruess and from the text of chapter 9, in what ways can you find similarities and differences, parallels, to the life that Chris lead? dedicated to living? Be as specific as possible, which means take examples from the text or from your own interpretation of the text. Use your own words. I will not give full credit if you are simply restating the information provided. Find a total of at least 8 ways.
"I have always been unsatisfied with life as most people live it. Always I want to live more intensely and richly. Why muck and conceal one's true longings and loves, when by speaking of them one might find someone to understand them, and by acting on them one might discover oneself?"
"I have not tired of the wilderness; rather I enjoy its beauty and the vagrant life I lead, more keenly all the time. I prefer the saddle to the streetcar and star-sprinkled sky to a roof, the obscure and difficult trail, leading into the unknown to any paved highway, and the deep peace of the wild to the discontent bred by cities." - from the last letter Ruess sent to his brother, dated November 11, 1934.
DUE: Thursday March 3rd 11:59pm
"I have always been unsatisfied with life as most people live it. Always I want to live more intensely and richly. Why muck and conceal one's true longings and loves, when by speaking of them one might find someone to understand them, and by acting on them one might discover oneself?"
"I have not tired of the wilderness; rather I enjoy its beauty and the vagrant life I lead, more keenly all the time. I prefer the saddle to the streetcar and star-sprinkled sky to a roof, the obscure and difficult trail, leading into the unknown to any paved highway, and the deep peace of the wild to the discontent bred by cities." - from the last letter Ruess sent to his brother, dated November 11, 1934.
DUE: Thursday March 3rd 11:59pm
EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY
For extra credit, read the following National Geographic Article on Everett Ruess, and write a 3 paragraph (5-8 sentences each) opinion piece on the theory that you believe best supports Everett's dissapearance. The object of this is not choosing the "right answer," but rather reflecting on one theory that you read about/ citing evidence that you believe bests supports your theoretical take on his dissapearance.
Link to the article:
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/everett-ruess/david-roberts-text
Due Date: I will be collecting this until the unit exam at the end of our reading of Into the Wild
I am not mandating the completion of this extra credit assignment, but this will be one of the few opportunities left for the quarter to obtain extra credit.
Link to the article:
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/everett-ruess/david-roberts-text
Due Date: I will be collecting this until the unit exam at the end of our reading of Into the Wild
I am not mandating the completion of this extra credit assignment, but this will be one of the few opportunities left for the quarter to obtain extra credit.
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