Returning to Harmony

Because so many students were absent today, I will hand back the quiz and go over correct answers on Tuesday. Today, students were given an opportunity to finish their Healthy Living Plan, vote for this year's Cariboo Reads books, and/or read "Returning to Harmony" by Richard Wagamese, an Ojibway author. The article depicts a man and the relationships he has with many people and things. We will use this article as a means to exploring how to talk about relationships in a meaningful and thoughtful manner. There are a set of questions to guide you in your reading, found on this blog. One question refers to some of the literary devices and techniques used by Wagamese: we will discuss these on Tuesday, as well. I had said I would collect your relationships log for your novel on Tuesday; however, if you would like to wait until we have talked about relationships in the context of this article, and then put together your log, you are welcome to submit your relationships analysis on Monday the following week.