Nonfiction Unit

We've read several pieces for our nonfiction unit: Into Thin Air, "No Gumption", "The Chase", "Barrio Boy", "I Am a Native of North America", and "Nolan Ryan: Texas Treasure". Which two pieces did you like the best and why? Please provide details from the stories to support your answers.

"I Am a Native of North America" by Chief Dan George

Do you agree that "the power to love" is the most important human quality? Why or why not? What other thoughts do you have about this essay?

"No Gumption" & "The Chase"

What do you think Russell Baker from "No Gumption" values? What do you think Annie Dillard from "The Chase" values? To whom do you relate to more? Why?

The Giver

Do you think Jonas lives or dies at the end of the book? Please use the text to support your answer!

The Giver, Chapters 21-23

Many of you offered insightful comments today during discussion. What else can you contribute to the conversation?

The Giver, Ch. 19

Reflecting on the book, what do you think foreshadows the knowledge that Jonas receives in Chapter 19? When did you realize what "release" means? What clues helped you come to that conclusion?

The Giver, Ch. 7 - 14

Now that Jonas has his Assignment as the Receiver of Memory, what are your thoughts about the community and how it operates?