We are nearing the end of Quarter One. (Can you believe it?) As we move into Quarter Two, you will have the opportunity to select a brand spankin' new Outside Reading novel! Is the excitement just killing you?
Help your classmates out: What book do you recommend? Why? You may discuss the book you just read for your first Book Talk, or you may discuss a book you read previously.
Also, may I recommend a website for you to reference, as you're making your selections? Click Here.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Life as a journey
In the poem "Ithaca," by Greek poet Constantine Cavafy, Cavafy says, "Always keep Ithaca fixed in your mind,/To arrive there is your ultimate goal./But do not hurry the voyage at all./It is better to let it last for long years."
When we read this poem in class, we discussed Ithaca as a metaphor for death. Respond to the excerpt from the poem, and discuss the importance of seeing life as a journey. How has your life been a journey thus far?
Please read your classmates' comments, and respond to the questions posed in the comment section, as well. Interact!
When we read this poem in class, we discussed Ithaca as a metaphor for death. Respond to the excerpt from the poem, and discuss the importance of seeing life as a journey. How has your life been a journey thus far?
Please read your classmates' comments, and respond to the questions posed in the comment section, as well. Interact!