Sunday, March 27, 2011

World Literature (3/28)

What are you going to do to make sure your presentation is better than any other presentation?

Friday, March 25, 2011

World Literature (3/25)


How do you keep communication barriers from interfering with your communication?

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

World Literature (3/24)


Think of a time when a speaker or storyteller held you spellbound. Did the person use vivid examples or a compelling tone or voice? Write a paragraph describing what you found so fascinating.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

World Literature (3/23)

Think of a time when you've had to get up in front of a group of people to present or perform. Spend 5 minutes writing about the hardest part of having all of the attention on you.


Thursday, March 17, 2011

World Literature (3/17)

Do you believe the story in part 2 or Pi's new story in part 3? Why?

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

World Literature (3/16)

Does it feel like Pi has been through a lot since the beginning of the novel? How does that make you feel as a reader? Do you feel exhausted? Why?

Monday, March 14, 2011

Worl Literature (3/14)

Much of the novel is almost unbelievable. What do you buy? What do you sell?

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

World Literature (3/10)

What types of questions presented the most difficulty when you tested yesterday?

Sunday, March 6, 2011

World Literature (3/7)

Pi kills for the first time while on the lifeboat (chapter 61). Describe an experience involving the death of a living being (insect, plant, animal, etc.). What kind of feelings went through your mind?

Friday, March 4, 2011

World Literature (3/4)

Create one multiple choice question using the first part of the novel...

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

World Literature (3/2)

"Fiction is true because it speaks about what it means to be human. It's reality, often times, being so superficially analyzed, that is false."

--Yann Martel author of Life of Pi

What is the significance of this quote? Do you agree with the quote? Why?