Book to Movie Project

I hope that most of you have chosen the book that you would like to read for the book to movie project I mentioned before Christmas. It can be a book you have already read or one that is new for you. There must be a movie to accompany the book. Perhaps you can borrow the movie from a friend or the library if you don’t have it.

Be prepared to make detailled comparisons between the book and the movie. You might want to take some notes as you read each chapter so you don’t have to reread the book too many times. (Think about the plot, setting and characters.) Worksheets will be handed out next week to assist you.

Feel free to share the book you have chosen with us here in the blog. What differences or similarities have you noticed so far?

Gemini Summer

Now that we have started reading the book, how have your original predictions changed? What do you think of the characters so far? Can you make any connections – text to text, text to self or text to world? Ask your parents about The Munsters, Gone With the Wind, the Cold War or some of the other events and people mentioned in the book. Check the internet to get some background knowledge about the 60’s.

What’s Your Act of Green?

  Have you seen the new commercial with David Suzuki where people talk about what they are doing to help the environment?  What is your act of green? Visit the website for more information at http://green.cbc.ca/.  Let us know what you are doing to be a global citizen.

Change Question

If you could change one thing in the world, what would you change and why?

Questions for Reflection

Consider the following questions taken from the curriculum guide that accompanies the book Peak.  You can post your answers here or use them as topics for your response journals.

1. Peak received no grades at his school, GSS. If you did not receive a grade for any of your work in your classes, what would change?

2. Zopa complimented Peak at the end of a climb and Peak says it was “a whole tank of O’s flowing into my bloodstream.” How do compliments make you feel and why are they so important? Who do you most like to be complimented by?

3. What did Peak learn from his visit to Everest?

4. Which character will you remember the most and why?

5. What types of changes did Peak go through physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially?

Lots to think about!  Have fun.

Denouement

At the very end of the book, Peak writes, “The only thing you’ll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.” Now that we have finished the book, what do you think Peak is talking about? How have his experiences changed his personality from the beginning of the story? What opinions have you formed about some of the other characters like Zopa and Josh? Did you enjoy this book and why?  Be honest but in a positive way.

Don’t forget to give proof from the story to back up your opinions.

Peak’s Parents

After today’s reading, we have new information about Peak’s parents.  Does what you learned today change your opinion of their character? Does this new information affect Peak’s attitude or feelings about his parents? Make sure to give examples from the story to support your answer.

Global Issues

This year in current events, our focus will be on global issues.  Check under the blogroll at the right to find some websites which you can use to find a topic and then do some research.  Choose an issue that you have a connection with or something that is important to you.  Tell us about your topic and why it is important to you.   What actions can we take to make a difference?

Book Recommendations

Have you read a really good book lately?  Here is the place to tell us about it.  Make sure to include the title, author and genre.  Then give a short summary of the plot without giving away the ending. Also, tell us what you liked about the book and who you would recommend it to.  Finally, did you connect with anything in the story?  Think about text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections.  I look forward to reading your recommendations.

Zopa’s Plans

Zopa has been very mysterious from the first time he was introduced in the book. Now, he has given Peak’s old clothing to Sun-jo and he is helping Holly get to ABC by carrying all her equipment as well as his own. Josh says that Zopa always has a plan but he does not reveal it until the last minute.  What do you think he is planning? Why do you think this?