November 3, 2014
 Answer
the following questions about
The Kite Runner.
1.Why do the kites bring back memories
for Amir?
2. What phrase of Hassan’s does Amir
remember in his dream?
3. Who does Amir link up with in Pakistan?
4. What is Amir’s overwhelming feeling
when he hears Hassan’s name? Find a
quote to support your answer.
 SWBAT
Correctly use reflexive pronouns,
the possessive pronouns and relative
pronouns.
 SWBAT
explain the symbolism of Rahim
Khan’s image to the new Afghanistan
Reflexive pronouns end in self (singular) or selves (plural).
Reflexive pronouns show that the action in the sentence affects
the person who performs the action. Complete the chart below
with the appropriate reflexive pronouns.
Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
I
You
We
He
She
It
They
yourself
They are used to show possession
/ownership. Possessive Pronouns do not
contain apostrophes.
Example
It’s= It is
They’re= They are
You’re= You are
These are contractions!
My
This is my pen
Your
These are your book
His
Those are not his bag
Her
It is her pet
Our
That is our brand new car
Their
That is their big house
Its
Its tail is long
 In
your notebooks create five sentence using
the possessive pronouns mine, its, ours, your,
and their.
 Relative
pronouns introduce relative
clauses, which are a type of dependent
clause or non essential information (who,
whom, that, which)
 Who
 Before verb
 Whom  Before Noun
 That  Singular
 Which Plural
I
met a woman who/whom can speak six
languages.
 The
woman, who/whom I met can speak
languages.
 My
brother has two pets that/ which are
very cute.
 Jim
was wearing a hat which/that was too
big for him.
 Complete
handout
Read and annotate for the changes in
Rahim Khan and Afghanistan.
 Question
to answer: How does Rahim
Khan symbolize the new Afghanistan?
 Read
and annotate chapter 16.
 SSR!
 Jot
down in your notebook anything you
know or have heard about the Taliban.
 Watch
the video about the Taliban. Jot
down 2 things that you find interesting.
 Who
are the Taliban?
 What is their purpose?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zovf
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 Read
the article and answer the
questions about the Taliban.
 Explain
the role of the Taliban in
Afghanistan. List 3 explicit examples of
how the Taliban has changed Afghanistan
in The Kite Runner.
 Pronoun Worksheet
 Listen
to the song,
what errors in
grammar do you
hear?
 https://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=aPXbv
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 SWBAT
Analyze the character traits of
major characters from the novel.
 SWBAT Compose a concrete poem that
analyzes character and symbolism
 As
you read, annotate for characteristics
of the key characters.
 Symbol: A
symbol is an real object or
image that represent an idea beyond itself.
 Symbolism: The
use of specific objects or
images to represent figurative ideas. A
symbol must be something tangible or
visible, while the idea it symbolizes must
be something abstract or universal..)
 Choose
a character, think of symbol that
represents them.
 Write a poem using the symbol for the
character of your choice.
 Read
 Study
and annotate chapter 18.
for Pronoun Quiz
 SSR!

“My happiest moments were way back in
childhood. Everything was magical back then.
All children are in a constant state of awe and
everything is fantastic to them, but then the
magical feeling dissipates and reality creeps
in. I can strongly remember sitting in my living
room in the 60’s, as a kid, watching the
television, and crying because I was seeing all
those peaceful protesters getting sprayed with
water hoses.” “When was the last time you felt
that magical feeling?” “Ha! Not since I’ve
been an adult, that’s for sure. I mean, I’ve felt
happy. I’ve fallen in love. I’ve loved my friends
and family. I’ve got a grandkid now. But I
wouldn’t describe any of that as a magical
feeling. You feel happy for a bit. You see your
grandkid be born, and you’re like: ‘That’s
great! A grandkid!’ But pretty soon you start
thinking about how messed up the world is,
and what your grandkid’s life is going to be
like, and that feeling dissipates pretty fast.”
 Clear
your desk.
 Take out a pencil.
 Read
and annotate about Amir’s return to
Kabul.
 Write
a short response about Amir’s
return home. (What were some of the
issues he encountered? Surprises?
Differences?)
 Read
and annotate chapter 20.
 Write a summary for chapters 15-20.
 Be
sure to use rubric!