Week Eleven
Friday, April 11, 2014
Complete Activity: Forming inquiry questions
Activity: A story to make you believe in God?
Handouts: Story to make you believe in God - Organizer
Homework: Read chapters 1 - 7
Answer the following questions:
1. Chapter 2 is in italics. Who is the narrator and who is the subject? Why do you think
Yann Martel makes this chapter stand out from Chapters 1 and 3?
2. Pi does not agree with people who “think animals in the wild are ‘happy’ because they are
‘free’” (15). Why? What evidence does he give to support your opinion?
3. Why is Pi named after the Piscine Molitor?
4. Pi writes his name on the blackboard with every teacher during the day. He says that
“repetition is important in the training not only of animals but also of humans” (23).
Explain.
5. What is the difference between an atheist and an agnostic? Why does Pi not like
agnostics?
6. Describe Mr. Kumar.
7. Why is Mr. Kumar so important to Pi?
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Intro: Book & Author
Read: Author's Note
Activity: Forming inquiry questions
Handouts: Intro note & inquiry question activity
Homework: Review four questions for author's note