Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Students will read the short story “Shining Houses” in their text Viewpoints 12 (pages 62 to 73). This story examines peer pressure and conformity on a society and on the individuals within it. Once this is read, students will work either independently or in pairs to defend the following themes present (see below).


Possible themes in "Shining Houses"

1. Creating and breaking stereotypes
2. Rights and responsibilities
3. Nature and the environment
4. Ethical and moral questions
5. Home and exile

Read the short story “Shining Houses” on pages 63 to 73 of Viewpoints 12. Then, with a partner, defend how each one of these could be seen as a theme. This may be completed in point form BUT you MUST present evidence and page/paragraph numbers.