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tuesdays with Morrie. By: Mitch Albom. About the Author
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tuesdays with Morrie By: Mitch Albom
About the Author • Mitch Albom is the author of six previous books. A nationally syndicated columnist for the Detroit Free Press and a nationally syndicated radio host for ABC and WJR-AM, Albom has, for more than a decade, been named top sports columnist in the nation by the Sports Editors of America, the highest honor in the field. A panelist on ESPN's Sports Reporters, Albom also regularly serves as a commentator for that network. He serves on numerous charitable boards and has founded two charities in metropolitan Detroit: The Dream Fund, which helps underprivileged youth study the arts, and A Time to Help, a monthly volunteer program. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.
A Bucket List!50 Things to Do Before you Die… The Movie, “The Bucket List” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX8XEXmhHss • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txuB_aQQF6U • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPl-7g3BMEw Be Creative Due Thursday 10.6
Figurative Language Review: Define the following terms: Alliteration Cliché Assonance Hyperbole Apostrophe Irony Consonance Onomatopoeia Metaphor Oxymoron Rhyme Personification Simile Pun Symbol Due by Thursday 10.6.2011 in NOTES section!!
Discussion Questions Pages 1-23 • Which adjectives best describe Morrie? • What is the exposition of the novel?
Discussion Questions Pages 24-38 • Why does Mitch refer to Morrie as a ‘coach?’ • What best describes Morrie’s current mood?
Discussion Questions Pages 39-52 • Who is Connie? And how does she help Morrie? • In Morrie’s message to Mitch (“The First Tuesday”) what is he trying to show?
Discussion Questions Pages 53-66 • What does Mitch most likely mean when he says that “Morrie felt like a cleansing rinse of human kindness?” • What did Mitch want to accomplish by completing the “falling exercise” in class.
Discussion Questions Pages 67-87 • Who is Ted Koppel and why is he significant in this chapter? • On page 75, why does 9 year old Morrie feel that “the weight of a mountain was on his shoulders?”
Discussion Questions Pages 88-107 • What is Morrie’s relationship like with his family? • In line one on page 92, what does Morrie mean when he says, “Without love we are birds with broken wings.”
Discussion Questions Pages 108-121 • How did the lady, who ran away from the mental institution, behave toward Morrie when he found her? • Why did Morrie most likely compare himself to a child in this chapter?
Discussion Questions Pages 122-140 • Morrie says, “Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and the power is not a substitute for tenderness.” In your own words, what does this mean? • What is the purpose of describing Morrie’s physical condition in this chapter?
Discussion Questions Pages 141-158 • On page 149, what are Morrie’s rules about love and marriage? • How does marriage play an important role in Morrie’s life?
tuesdays with Morrie Living Funeral Activity: Create a 12+ line piece of poetry that reflects your relationship with a person and what they have taught you/how they impact you- like Mitch and Morrie’s relationship! *Paste on the back of your foldable!” Focus On: Figurative Language and Symbolism-
Discussion Questions Pages 159-178 • Why might the author mention O.J Simpson’s trial in this segment? • How was this interview with Koppel different than his last?
Discussion Questions Pages 179-199 • What does Morrie mean when he says, “When you’re in bed, you’re dead.” • What does Mitch achieve by saying that Morrie “died this way on purpose?”