The Kite Runner Reading Calendar 2011
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The Kite Runner
Reading Calendar 2011
*Come to class having already read the following chapters (you must highlight and annotate as you read)
Week of March 14 ~ March 18
Day 1 ~ Macbeth
Day 2 ~ History of Afghanistan videos and notes
Day 3 ~ Chapters 1 & 2 (in class)
Day 4 ~ Chapter 3 & 4
*Vocab Unit 10 Test
Week of March 21 ~ March 25
Day 1 ~ chapter 5 & 6
Day 2 ~ chapters 7
Day 3 ~ chapters 8
Day 4 ~ chapter 9 & 10
*Chapters 1-10 Reading Test
Spring Break March 29th-April 1st
*Over Spring Break Please Read Chapters 11, 12, and 13 and complete your Dialectical Journals
Week of April 4 ~ April 8
Day 1 ~ chapter 11, 12, 13- read over Spring Break
Day 2 ~ chapters 14, 15
Day 3 ~ chapters 16, 17, 18
Day 4 ~ chapter 19
*Chapters 11-19 Reading TestWeek of April 11 ~ April 15
Day 1 ~ chapter 20 & 21
Day 2 ~ chapters 22
Day 3 ~ chapter 23
Read Chapter 24 in class
Day 4 ~ chapter 25
Dialectical Journal: DUE on April 18, 2011 (200 points)
While you read The Kite Runner, you will be responsible for keeping a journal throughout the text. I recommended
purchasing a composition book, small notebook or journal to keep you organized and on task.
**Only requirement: Minimum of 2 entries each chapter. Thus, 50 total entries.
Please see the following on Dialectical Journals for further clarification:
Dialectic: The art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments. The dialectical journal is a
tool which helps provide you with the means to expand your analysis of literature. You will practice creating your own
interpretation and understanding of what you read.
You will keep a dialectical journal throughout the reading of The Kite Runner. There is a minimum of two entries
per chapter.
Directions: Set up your journal in the following way:
Divide a sheet of paper in half (vertically) and label the two columns as such:
Concrete Detail (quotes): These will contain phrases, lines, passages that stick out in your mind,
remind you of something else, make you wonder or question, seem particularly beautiful or
distressing, or seem significant in any way.
*You must cite and number each quote. Ex. (author page).
Commentary (your response): This column must have at least 2 complete sentence responses of your
own interpretation for the quote you choose. Your commentary will explain the significance of the
quote to the story.
For example, after you choose quotes that have a specific purpose, then ask yourself, “Why is this
quote important to this scene or to the final outcome of the story? How does this quote reveal theprotagonist’s character? How might this event foreshadow a future event? Why does the author use
this example of alliteration? What is the effect he/she creates or the greater purpose?” Furthermore,
can you connect the quote to your own personal experience or something else you have read? What is
your insight, judgment, or emotional reaction?
Do not include plot summary: you will be graded on your ability to provide logical interpretations, not on your
ability to summarize.
Chapter Five:
CONCRETE DETAIL COMMENTARY
1. “How can you call him your friend” Why is this quote important to this scene or
(Hosseini 41)? to the final outcome of the story? How does
this quote reveal the protagonist’s character?
How might this event foreshadow a future
event? Why does the author use this
example of alliteration? What is the effect
he/she creates or the greater purpose?”
What is your insight, judgment, or
2. “…………………………….” (Hosseini 47). emotional reaction?
Hosseini conveys …
Chapter Six:
CONCRETE DETAIL COMMENTARY
1. “……………………………………………” Why is this quote important to this scene or
(Hosseini 56)! to the final outcome of the story? How does
this quote reveal the protagonist’s character?
How might this event foreshadow a future
event? Why does the author use this
example of alliteration? What is the effect
he/she creates or the greater purpose?”
What is your insight, judgment, or
2. “…………………………….” (Hosseini 58). emotional reaction?
Hosseini portrays …Amir’s Transgression Salvation Redemption
Directions: It will be helpful to keep a record of the people in Amir’s life, their relationship to him, his
reactions to them and his observations about them. Take notes on each of the following characters as you
read. Complete the chart below for each of the three stages of Amir’s life. Please be thorough. (40points)
Amir’s Transgression – Afghanistan
Hassan
Ali
Rahim Khan
Baba
Assef
Amir’s grandfather
Sofia AkiamiAmir’s Salvation – America
Baba
General Taheri
Khala Jamila (Khanum Taheri)
Soraya Taheri
Amir’s Redemption – Afghanistan
Sohrab
Assef
Farid
Wahid
Sanaubar
Zaman
Raymond AndrewsThe Kite Runner
Middle Eastern Terms/People/Events
Directions: Hand-write a definition for the following terms/people/events below
People (Ethnic Backgrounds):
1. Shi’a:
2. Hazara:
3. Sunni:
4. Taliban:
5. Mongolian:
6. Chechens:
7. Pashtun:
Terms: People/Events
8. Buzkashi:
9. Burqa:
10. Mullah:
11. Sultan:
12. Shah:
13. Farsi:
14. Salaam:
15. Agha:
16. Eid:
17. Hijab:
18. Urdu:
19. Khayyam:
20. Ramadan:
21. Genghis Khan:
22. Namaz:The Kite Runner Vocabulary Directions: Hand-write a definition for the following words below (words are in order of appearance, as indicated). Each section is worth 5 points for a total of 20 points. “Chapters 1-4”: affluent tapestries chandelier vaulted congenital perpetually skeptic scoffed virtuous intricacies exhilarating liability melee jostled vehemently revving nemesis obstinacy irony “Chapters 5-10”: monarchy unwittingly harassing trepidation lorries foyer integrity squabbling gnarled imminent demise lumbering insomniac embodiment bazaar drone shrouded withered stench
“Chapters 11-16”: cretin permeate cardamom tarpaulin suitor carcinoma palliative metastasized chastise posh ensuing incessant chuff presumptuous “Chapters 17-25”: wary oblivion dismissive snickered burlap relic obliges haphazardly hunkered tote morbidly calloused hemorrhage paunchy irrevocably teeming turmoil insomniac epiphany eccentric
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