Thursday, January 2

Objective: Students will be able to characterize Baba in order to make inferences about how the narrator feels towards his father.

Do-Now: Recall a friendship you had when you were young.  Who was this friendship with?  Which one of you was the leader and which one of you was the follower?  Are you still friends with this person?  Why or why not?

Today: 1) Review Chapter 9 questions from "Hoops"

2) Review characterization

3) Class will read Chapters 1 and 2 of "The Kite Runner"

4) Read Chapter 3 and complete the review questions for the chapter

Exit Slip: Characterize Baba.  Based on the narrator’s characterization of Baba, what can you infer about the narrator’s feelings toward him?

Homework: Read Chapter 4 and complete the review questions for the chapter.  Test on "Hoops" Tuesday, January 8!!!