Tuesday, June 27, 2017

July 11, 2017

Group Three

1. How do you react to the way women (mortal and immortal) portrayed in Book 1?
2. What do you think the heroes in the Iliad are fighting for? Do the heroes seem to like fighting? (See pp. 6, 22, 31, 72, 110, 145) What do the gods seem to care about? How are their concerns like / unlike the heroes' concern for honor and glory? (71-72).
3. How do you know who has the most honor? Why do you think Zeus honors Thetis' request (16-17)? What do you think of Zeus' response to her (lines 549-559)? 
4. In what ways do you think the men's and gods' quarrels are like / unlike? Why do you think these quarrels have different outcomes?


Group Two

1. How do you react to the way women (mortal and immortal) portrayed in Book 1?
2. What do you think the heroes in the Iliad are fighting for? Do the heroes seem to like fighting? (See pp. 6, 22, 31, 72, 110, 145) What do the gods seem to care about? How are their concerns like / unlike the heroes' concern for honor and glory? (71-72).
3. How do you know who has the most honor? Why do you think Zeus honors Thetis' request (16-17)? What do you think of Zeus' response to her (lines 549-559)?


Group One

1. How do you react to the way women (mortal and immortal) portrayed in Book 1?
2. In what ways do you think the men's and gods' quarrels are like / unlike? Why do you think these quarrels have different outcomes?


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July 10, 2017

Group Three

1.. How do you think Achilles "decides" to refrain from killing Agamemnon (7-8)? Why does Achilles give up Briseis (8-10)? What do you think of Achilles' refusal to fight?
2. In what senses is Agamemnon more powerful than Achilles?
3. How do men get gods to do what men want?
4. Name some similarities between Zeus and Achilles (and Zeus and Agamemnon).


Group Two

1.. How do you think Achilles "decides" to refrain from killing Agamemnon (7-8)? Why does Achilles give up Briseis (8-10)? What do you think of Achilles' refusal to fight?
2. In what senses is Agamemnon more powerful than Achilles?
3. How do men get gods to do what men want?


Group One

1.. How do you think Achilles "decides" to refrain from killing Agamemnon (7-8)? Why does Achilles give up Briseis (8-10)? What do you think of Achilles' refusal to fight?




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July 7, 2017

Group Three

1. What accusations do Achilles and Agamemnon level at each other? Do you think these charges are just?
2. Who do you think is in the right in this quarrel? Who do the Achaeans think is in the right? Why? Why do you think Achilles and Agamemnon fail to take Nestor’s advice?
3. What kind of people do you think Agamemnon and Achilles are?


Group Two

1. What accusations do Achilles and Agamemnon level at each other? Do you think these charges are just?
2. Who do you think is in the right in this quarrel? Who do the Achaeans think is in the right? Why? Why do you think Achilles and Agamemnon fail to take Nestor’s advice?
3. What kind of people do you think Agamemnon and Achilles are?


Group One

1. Who do you think is in the right in this quarrel? Who do the Achaeans think is in the right? Why? Why do you think Achilles and Agamemnon fail to take Nestor’s advice?
2. What kind of people do you think Agamemnon and Achilles are?



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July 6. 2017

Group Three

Book 1

1. According to the first 8 lines, what will this poem be about?
2. What do you think the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles is about? Compare / contrast to the "quarrel" that started the war. Do gods or men or both cause the quarrel?
3. What do you think of Apollo's murderous response (2-3) to Chryses' prayer? What do you think of Zeus's response (16-17) to Thetis' request?

Group Two

1. According to the first 8 lines, what will this poem be about?
2. What do you think the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles is about? Compare / contrast to the "quarrel" that started the war. Do gods or men or both cause the quarrel?


Group One

Book 1

1. According to the first 8 lines, what will this poem be about?



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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

June 26, 2017

In a paragraph, write up an ending to this story for Hezel.

June 23, 2017

Group Three
  1. What does Hazel learn from her relationship with Augustus? 
  2. Is it a deeper relationship than most teenage first loves, or does it just feel that way because they have such limited time?
  3. Did you ever encounter anything similar in your lifetime?  If so, how? 

Group Two
  1. What does Hazel learn from her relationship with Augustus? 
  2. Is it a deeper relationship than most teenage first loves, or does it just feel that way because they have such limited time?


Group One
  1. What does Hazel learn from her relationship with Augustus? 

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June 22, 2017

Group Three

  1. If the story was told from Augustus's point of view, how would it have ended? Would it have ended with his death, or sometime before it?
  2. Does Van Houten actually care about Hazel and Augustus? Why does he feel the need to go to Gus's funeral at the end?
  3. Why does Augustus write Hazel a eulogy before he dies? Why doesn't he present her with the ending of An Imperial Affliction instead?

Group Two

  1. If the story was told from Augustus's point of view, how would it have ended? Would it have ended with his death, or sometime before it?
  2. Does Van Houten actually care about Hazel and Augustus? Why does he feel the need to go to Gus's funeral at the end?

Group One

  1. If the story was told from Augustus's point of view, how would it have ended? Would it have ended with his death, or sometime before it?


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June 21, 2017

Group Three
  1. What is the significance of the words "always" and "okay" to the characters? Why do they pick these words?
  2. What is the significance of the fact that An Imperial Affliction doesn't end, and why does Hazel so bent on knowing what happens?
  3. What does Hazel want for her parents? Does she get it at the end?

Group Two
  1. What is the significance of the words "always" and "okay" to the characters? Why do they pick these words?
  2. What is the significance of the fact that An Imperial Affliction doesn't end, and why does Hazel so bent on knowing what happens?

Group One
  1. What is the significance of the words "always" and "okay" to the characters? Why do they pick these words?


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June 20, 2017

Group Three
  1. What does An Imperial Affliction have to do with Hazel's own life? Why is she so stinkin' obsessed and how has the book changed her?
  2. How does Hazel and Augustus's relationship differ from that of other teens? How is it the same?
  3. Why is Isaac's sight such a point of contention between him and his girlfriend? Do you think his girlfriend leaving him was warranted?

Group Two
  1. What does An Imperial Affliction have to do with Hazel's own life? Why is she so stinkin' obsessed and how has the book changed her?
  2. How does Hazel and Augustus's relationship differ from that of other teens? How is it the same?

Group One

  1. What does An Imperial Affliction have to do with Hazel's own life? Why is she so stinkin' obsessed and how has the book changed her?


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June 19, 2017

Group Three

How does Hazel grow up throughout the fault in our stars?
How does Gus grow up throughout the fault in our stars?
How does hazel, evolve as a character?


Group Two

How does Hazel grow up throughout the fault in our stars?
How does Gus grow up throughout the fault in our stars?



Group TOne

How does hazel, evolve as a character?


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June 16, 2017

Group Three

How does Hazel find meaning in her life? Give examples from the book w/page number.
How does Gus find meaning in his life? Give examples with the page number.
What is Gus's purpose in life? Explain.

How does Hazel grow up throughout the fault in our stars?

Group Two

How does Hazel find meaning in her life? Give examples from the book w/page number.
How does Gus find meaning in his life? Give examples with the page number.
What is Gus's purpose in life? Explain.


Group One

How does Hazel find meaning in her life? Give examples from the book w/page number.
How does Gus find meaning in his life? Give examples with the page number.


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June 15, 2017


Group Three

Who is Hazel regular doctor?
How is Hazel and Gus' relationship different from that of other teens?
Where is Kaitlyn from?


Group Two

Who is Hazel regular doctor?
How is Hazel and Gus' relationship different from that of other teens?
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Group One

Who is Hazel regular doctor?



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 does Hazel think it means to live an honorable life?

Sunday, June 4, 2017

June 14, 2017

Group Three

What did Hazel use up her "Wish" on?

What color are the flowers that Augustus surprises Hazel with?

What is the name of Augustus's prior girlfriend?


Group Two

What did Hazel use up her "Wish" on?

What color are the flowers that Augustus surprises Hazel with?


Group One

What did Hazel use up her "Wish" on?



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June 13, 2017

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June 12, 2017

Group Three

What is Hazel's favorite book?

What is Augustus's favorite book?

Who is the author of Hazel's favorite book?

What is the name of Hazel's friend from high school?


Group Two

What is Hazel's favorite book?

What is Augustus's favorite book?

Who is the author of Hazel's favorite book?


Group One

What is Hazel's favorite book?

What is Augustus's favorite book?



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June 9, 2017

Group Three


What is the name of Isaac's girlfriend?

What movie do Augustus and Hazel watch the first time she goes to his house?

What drug has helped shrink Hazel's tumors?


Group Two


What is the name of Isaac's girlfriend?

What movie do Augustus and Hazel watch the first time she goes to his house?


Group One


What drug has helped shrink Hazel's tumors?




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June 7, 2017

Group Three


What type of cancer does Hazel have?
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Group Two


What type of cancer does Hazel have?

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June 6, 2017

June 5, 2017

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