Connecting Themes in Literature to Real Life

Read the following article on texting versus talking.  How does this article relate to themes in feed?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/fashion/17TEXT.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Value in Reading

What is the value in reading the book Feed?  What do you think M.T. Anderson's purpose in writing the book was?  What, in your opinion, is the most important lesson to take away from this book?

In a paragraph (at least 5 sentences), respond.


You also must respond to at least one other person.

Vocabulary Lesson 9/10

Use the following document to help you get a sense of the nuances in meaning with some of the more challenging words from lessons 9 and 10.

https://docs.google.com/a/capeelizabethschools.org/document/d/1tZifF2f7qcygf2ZMWrktvwSLyvJ099QamPEYzf__z60/edit


Look up the following words in the New York Times.  Find sample headlines and sentences using these words and post them.

emulate
inextricably
intrinsic
reconcile
rail

assimilate
semblance
simulate
verisimilitude

Vocabulary Lesson 9 in Context

Examine the link to a document that explores words from vocabulary lesson 9 in the news.  Use this document to help you understand how the words are used correctly.

https://docs.google.com/a/capeelizabethschools.org/document/d/1gpuWmano6Q42ks2wHtlvadQENDdRXNtxrgaw1umd7j8/edit

Fragment and Run-On Practice

Look at the following link for practice on fragments and run-ons.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_quiz.htm

feed Thoughts for Discussion

Consider the use of the TM symbol.  What parts of this society have been trademarked?  What conclusions can you draw from that?


What is the vision of friendships and relationships you get in this society?  What do people do together?  How does this compare/contrast to what people do together in our society today?


What do you know so far about what this world looks like?  Go back and search the text for visual cues you have gotten, or draw a sketch of what the world looks like based on what the text has presented.



Consider some of the ironies that have been presented in this world so far.  What are they?  What comments has Titus made that seem ironic?  How so?



What are some of the fashion trends in this society?  How do they connect to trends in our own society?  

feed Quote Response: Part 2

Choose one quote from Part 2 in feed.  Type the quote and the page number, and in a paragraph, respond to this quote.  Why is this quote significant?  What do you learn about a character or the society from this quote? What questions does the quote raise?  How does it relate to a particular theme?