In Class Exploration #1
Based on your questionnaire and reading and writing survey describe yourself
as an individual and an English student. Give details. Then identify 2
personal goals and 2 English goals you would like to accomplish this year.
I.C.E. #2
Get into groups of three, and have each person describe a book s/he read from
the SRL. Make sure everyone has read a different book. Write down:
1. The titles, authors, and genres of the two books you didn’t read.
2. A brief plot summary of each book.
3. The main themes of the books.
4. Whether you would read the books and why.
I.C.E. #3
Write a letter from any character in any hero myth we’ve read to any
character in that myth. You’ll need to use the first person point of view.
In your letter discuss the crisis, and how it has been going. Try to capture
how the characters are characterized and what happens in the story.
I.C.E. #4
Does Thor accurately represent Norse mythology? Write down 5-10 items from
the movie that correlate.
I.C.E. #5
How does the past, present, and future shape one’s identity? What role does
family play in one’s past, present, and future and how does it contribute to
identity? Give some examples from your own life to illustrate.
I.C.E. #6
-What role does film play in the life of a teenager? How does that compare
to how Nora and Laurie feel about film?
-What was film like in the 1930’s? Give three specific examples. How is it
different from film now?
-What do the differences and similarities between film then and now say about
the life of the teen in the 20th century?
I.C.E. #7
Was this movie a good adaptation of Neil Simon's play Brighton Beach
Memoirs? Give five examples of what was done well or what was not done well
and explain.
I.C.E. #8
What is the truth and how does it get determined? In a court of law, why is
truth important and how does it get determined?
I.C.E. #9
How does money affect relationships (romantic and friendship) and identity
nowadays? What about in the past?
I.C.E. #10
I.C.E. #11
Journal Entry #12
