- Who is your partner? How do you differ generationally?
- What work did you read together and how did you choose it?
- What were the best and worst things about the book according to each reader?
- Would you recommend your book to a specific age-group, or is it good for all ages? Why?
- How do your differences in age affect your reading and interpretation of the text? (In other words, did the age and experience of each reader give them a different experience of the book?) Were there things in the story that one of you noticed that the other didn't? Why do you think that might be?
- Do either of you think the author wrote the book for a specific audience? What evidence from the book gives you your answer?
- How did reading this book along with a person of another age group affect each of you?
- What can be gained from reading alongside someone with different experiences than yourself?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Interview Questions for the Generations Reading Activity
As promised here are the interview questions for you to discuss with your reading partner(s). See below for the assignment itself. They can be written up in a traditional format, or you might opt for the video interview as described in the 'enrichment' section below the assignment description.
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I'm reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Out of what I have read so far it is a great book. My mom is reading it with me and he agrees that this is a outstanding novel. My favorite part in the book and one of the most surprising moments of the book is when Jem and Scout find out that there dad(Atticus) is good at a lot of things. Jem and Scout thought there dad was pretty boring and old but he still had some life in him. I hope to finish the book by tomorrow, the 13th.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and I read "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury. It was recommended to me and I thought it would be a book that both my mom and I would enjoy. My mom liked the book because it was suspenseful. She didn't like how the portrayal of society seemed almost true to today even though it was written over 60 years ago. I enjoyed reading some of the author's ideas and inventions for a future society and seeing how some of them are here now. I didn't like how the book ended in a cliff hanger. I wish it had a more clear ending. I would recommend the book for ages 12 to adult. It is a good, thought provoking novel, but some parts of it can be disturbing. The book was about a futuristic society, but it was written in 1953, so much of it was true to the modern world. My mom and I had similar thoughts about the book. She grew up without a lot of technology and feels that the overuse of technology today stifles creativity and free thinking. I saw it as more of a future problem, not occurring in today's society, but possibly in years to come. I don't think that the book was written for any particular age group to read, but just for future generations so they may know the danger of not questioning society. In the story, the people were afraid, were in constant war, and could not read anything or express any thoughts that contradicted their modern world's ideas. It was nice to discuss the book with someone of a different generation and see how our views were the same and how they differed. Reading with someone with different experiences can expand a person's views and help them to consider another perspective.
ReplyDeleteMy mom and I read Of Mice and Men. We settled on reading this book because it is a classic and a couple people reccomended trying it. If I were to give my personal opinion of the book, I would say I did not find it that interesting. I thought the begining was slow. I would have liked it if the author had written a more intriguing introduction that captivated the reader. Towrd the end, the book became more fasinating, but the slow start I really disliked.
ReplyDeleteMy mom had commented on some interesting parellels throughout the read. The author expressed how sometimes if you really love someone, you shouldn't let them suffer. Sometimes in situations like these, it can be better to stop their suffering even if it is hard for you to face. This was shown in two situations, but in case someone is considering reading it, I will not give specifics. I would reccomend this book to an older generation because it is written for a mature audience. I also beleive this particular storyline would appeal to adults. However,I encourage younger readers to give Of Mice and Men a try as well. The book opens different perspectives on certain matters and gets you thinking about the characters actions and the reasoning behind their actions.