Science Fiction Section 1 - Due Friday, March 11

Read this passage from the introduction of Fahrenheit 451:

Ideas - written ideas - are special. They are the way we

transmit our stories and our thoughts from one generation

to the next. If we lose them, we lose our shared history. We

lose much of what makes us human. And fiction gives us 

empathy: it puts us inside the minds of other people,

gives us the gift of seeing the world through their eyes. 

Fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over.

Write a paragraph that answers the questions below. Use textual evidence for part c.

1. What do you think he means by “fiction is a lie that tells us true things, over and over”?
2. Do you agree with the idea? Why or why not?
3. What true things do you think your book is telling us about what we need to be human?
4. Do you think our shared history is something that makes us human? Explain.

LightSail Book - Book Review Due Friday, Feb 26

Write a review of the book you read on LightSail. Use this link for guidelines and examples: Book Review Guidelines and Examples

Crispin Section 3 Due Friday, Jan 22

Continue the ending of Crispin. What do you think happens after the book ends? You can pick up right up where the book left off, or pick up several years later. Requirements:

1. From Crispin's point of view
2. Realistic to Crispin and Bear's characters
3. Accurate to the setting (Middle Ages)
4. Should be several paragraphs

Crispin Section 2 - Chapters 17-32 DUE FRIDAY, JAN 8

Bear has a big impact on Crispin's character development during section two. Throughout the section, Bear provides Crispin with many "words of wisdom."
     1. What do you think Bear's most influential words of wisdom are?
     2. Why were they so influential to Crispin?
     3. How did they impact his character development?
Don't forget to use textual evidence and citations in your response.

Crispin Chapters 1-16 DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 21

What are some ways that you think living in the Middle Ages impacted Crispin's characterization? Use textual evidence in your response.

Blog Post Section 3 - DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

Epilogue or Ending Rewrite

Choose one of the following options:

1. What do you think happens after the book ends? Write an epilogue from Najmah or Nusrat's point of view to update us about what the character's lives are like now.
2. Unhappy with the ending of the book? Rewrite the ending!

You don't have to use textual evidence in your response. Your post should be several paragraphs long and be written in the same style as the book.

UTPT Blog Post #2 - DUE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

In a well developed paragraph, explain what you think this quotation means. Then explain how you think this relates to the novel. Use at least three pieces of textual evidence in your response. Be sure to talk about Najmah and Nusrat.

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.” Charles A. Beard