Final Summer Reading Questions

Hi, guys and gals! Here are your last set of summer reading questions! I am looking forward to meeting and working with you all!

For WTDS: The last six chapters (pgs 293-410) were grouped by the title "Personality, Character, and Intelligence." Why do you think Gladwell did this? You must use support from each of the six chapters in your response. You also need to provide two words per chapter that you did not know, as well as two synonyms for each word (you DO NOT have to define them).

For LOL: For Part IV of LOL, compare and contrast your ability to communicate to Lincoln's. Explain how you and Lincoln differ AND are similar using specific examples from the book and your life/experiences. What is the greatest lesson you learned from this chapter? You also need to provide 10 words that you did not know from this section of LOL, as well as two synonyms for each.

Lastly, remember to bring ALL of your essays, your vocab journal and response journal to class on 8/22. I will see you on the first day, since my AP classes are periods 3 & 5. If you have Ms. Curbelo, never fear! You WILL ALL have a test on the summer readings, the vocab and the AP Terms to Know.

Smile!

Reading Questions - WTDS and LOL

Hi, all! We're almost there!

These are questions for the following chapters from What the Dog Saw:

"Million Dollar Murray"
"The Picture Problem"
"Something Borrowed"
"Connecting the Dots"
"The Art of Failure"
"Blowup"

For each of the six chapters, identify and define two words you did not know before. Which of the chapters do you feel is most applicable to you...and explain why. For each chapter, provide the quote which you feel is the most powerful. What made it powerful? Did the author use any of the terms on your Words to Know List? How did that contribute to its power?

For Lincoln on Leadership, Part 3, answer the following question(s):

This section is titled "Endeavor." According to Webster's Dictionary, endeavor can be defined as any of these:

• "A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt."
• "Purposeful or industrious activity"
• "an enterprise"
• "to attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort meant to improve the quality of life"
• "To work with a set or specified goal or purpose."

Which of the aforementioned definitions of endeavor do you feel best defines Lincoln? Why? Use quotes from Part 3 to support your answer.

You must post these answers by 8/12 at 11 p.m.

Keep pushing on! You are almost done! Remember, you do not have to do the school's summer reading (this takes its place)!

SMILE :o)