The Kite Runner: Reading Schedule

It is your responsibility to read the following pages and complete assigned journals
BY the date listed. In class on that day, it is expected that you have completed the
reading. It is possible that whatever activity we do in class that day will involve the section
of reading assigned to be completed. Use the guidelines included here and discussed
in class.

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Pages Due
Date
1-100

Dialectical Journal
Assignment

Friday, 5 (all free response)

9/23/16
Thursda 4 (2 free response, 2
y,
signpost)
9/29/16

9-12

101165

13-19

166242

Thursda 4 (1 free response, 3

y,
signpost)
10/6/16

20-23

243310

24-end 311371

Thursda
y,
10/13/1
6
Tuesday
,
10/18/1
6

4 (1 free response, 3
signpost)
4 (3 free response, 1
signpost)

Dialectical Journals
Dialectical Journals will be checked periodically and will not be
accepted late, unless you are absent on the day I check. Use the
guidelines included here and discussed in class.
Use the Signposts when assigned for journal writing
Consider the essential questions and how they connect to the
story:
o What is violence? How is it defined?
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o Is violence inevitable? Is it human nature to be violent?

o Is violence ever necessary or justified?
o Is it possible to atone for our wrongdoings? Can we redeem
poor choices?
o What conditions are necessary for forgiveness to take place?
o Is family stronger than friendship?