Life of Pi by yann Martel
Essential Questions: (use concrete details from the story, from your life as well as allusions to other texts and people's lives to fully answer and analyze the following questions)
- how DOES PI SURVIVE?
- What is the role of faith in survival? (religion/other faith-based fundamentals)
- what are the parallels between the animal and human kingdoms?
- storytelling: fiction vs. Nonfiction - where is the line & when does it matter?
- What does this story say about human understanding of what is real and what is possible?
- what is the difference between "story" & "belief"?
- Compare/Contrast science and religion as seen in PI's life and throughout your own life and modern day.
*Annotate for the following themes:
- Storytelling
- Animals compared to people
- Faith
Monday, October 1st
1. Vocab LINK: creed, purveyor, inconsequential, obscure, indolence, elicit, latrine, lasciviousness,
depraved, crux, trifling, acuity, repose, illustrious, folly, bamboozle
2. Journal: My Creed - What is the set of values that I live by?
3. Read Life of Pi to p. 19
Homework: Read Life of Pi to p. 19 and annotate for
Wednesday, October 3rd
1. vocab: anthropomorphism, apothecary, ungulates, canton, absconding, anarchy, alpha, omega,
beta, gamma, cantankerous, atman, defiler, Bedouins, imam, hafiz, ineluctable, fundamentalist, literalist
2. journal: Philosophy of Zoos: Pros & Cons
Homework:
1. Vocab LINK: creed, purveyor, inconsequential, obscure, indolence, elicit, latrine, lasciviousness,
depraved, crux, trifling, acuity, repose, illustrious, folly, bamboozle
2. Journal: My Creed - What is the set of values that I live by?
3. Read Life of Pi to p. 19
Homework: Read Life of Pi to p. 19 and annotate for
- Animals compared to People
- Faith
- Storytelling
Wednesday, October 3rd
1. vocab: anthropomorphism, apothecary, ungulates, canton, absconding, anarchy, alpha, omega,
beta, gamma, cantankerous, atman, defiler, Bedouins, imam, hafiz, ineluctable, fundamentalist, literalist
2. journal: Philosophy of Zoos: Pros & Cons
- What do you believe about zoos? Make a list of pros and cons.
- What does Pi explain are the merits of Zoos?
- Did this change your mind at all?
- Silently Read: Ch. 5 --> 22 (to page 64)
- Complete Reading Guide on paper or this make a copy of this google doc
Homework:
- Read to end of Ch. 22 (p. 64) & Answer Corresponding questions
- Annotate for the following themes:
- Storytelling
- Animals compared to people
- Faith
- Annotate for the following themes:
Friday, October 5th
1. Vocab Quiz: Quizlet LINK
2. Vocab LINK: adversity, pious, piety, reverence, deference, theology, implore, contrite, carrion, tenet, secular, orthodox
3. journal:
- What makes a good story? Why do we like stories? How do religions use stories?
5. Read to the end of Part 1
Homework: Read to the end of Part 1: Life of Pi (p. 93)
Monday, October 8th
1. Vocab LINK: petulant, empirical, innumerable, ensconced, indiscriminate, incongruous,
dissembling, exude, prototype, disparity,
- fundamental vs. radical interpretations of religion
3. Discuss Part 1: Life of Pi
4. Groupwork: Religion Slideshow
- History/context/origin of religion
- Creation belief & Afterlife/death ideas
- God & prophets
- Tenets, beliefs
- Traditions & practices
- Scriptures & Worship
- Culture & Celebrations
- Institutions
- Modern Day Context - demographics of people who practice it
- Orthodox vs Radical interpretations
- Why does Pi follow this religion?
- NO COPY&PASTE!
- Bibliography with ALL SOURCES
- Study Storytelling & Life of Pi VOCAB for a Quiz Monday
- Work on Group Religion Projects
Wednesday, October 10th ~
PSAT
Monday, October 15th
1. Vocab Quiz 2. Finish Religion Projects
Homework: Study ALL vocab from daily vocab this year & Life of Pi Part 1
- finish Group Religion Project
- Get caught up on Reading: Read to p. 119 for Monday
Wednesday, October 17th
1. Vocab Quiz
2. Discuss: Response to Part 1 Life of Pi Quotes
3. Read: Part 2: ch 37-44 (p. 97 - 119)
Homework: Logs Hours on Independent Project (15-20 by December 7th)
- finish Group Religion Project
- Get caught up on Reading: Read to p. 119 for Monday
1. Vocab Quiz 2. Finish Religion Projects
Homework: Study ALL vocab from daily vocab this year & Life of Pi Part 1
- finish Group Religion Project
- Get caught up on Reading: Read to p. 119 for Monday
Wednesday, October 17th
1. Vocab Quiz
2. Discuss: Response to Part 1 Life of Pi Quotes
3. Read: Part 2: ch 37-44 (p. 97 - 119)
Homework: Logs Hours on Independent Project (15-20 by December 7th)
- finish Group Religion Project
- Get caught up on Reading: Read to p. 119 for Monday
Monday, October 22nd
1. Present Group Religion Projects
2. journal: Notes on Religions
3. vocab: aversion, dyspeptic, flotsam, fathomless, cataleptic, ostentation, virulent, remonstrations, simians, frugivorous, abomination, coagulating, formidable, zenith, tedious, maniacal
3. Read ch 37-44 (p. 97 - 119)
Homework: Read & Annotate Ch 37-44 (p. 97 - 119)
1. Present Group Religion Projects
2. journal: Notes on Religions
3. vocab: aversion, dyspeptic, flotsam, fathomless, cataleptic, ostentation, virulent, remonstrations, simians, frugivorous, abomination, coagulating, formidable, zenith, tedious, maniacal
3. Read ch 37-44 (p. 97 - 119)
Homework: Read & Annotate Ch 37-44 (p. 97 - 119)
Wednesday, October 24th
1. A) vocab: attrition, albeit, befuddled, sustenance, conundrum, insouciant,
asphyxiation, cache, unambiguous, caste, taxonomy
2. journal:
4. Read: --> Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
Homework: Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
*Annotate for the following themes:
1. A) vocab: attrition, albeit, befuddled, sustenance, conundrum, insouciant,
asphyxiation, cache, unambiguous, caste, taxonomy
2. journal:
- A Day in the Life: Lost at Sea
4. Read: --> Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
Homework: Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
*Annotate for the following themes:
- Storytelling
- Animals compared to people
- Faith
Friday, October 26th
1. vocab: Lithesome, rufous, freeboard, attrition, mantra, edification, brackish, cryptic,
distilling, injunction, tantamount, fortuitous, auspicious, disconsolate, gastronomic
2. Vocab Set B: adversary, misconstrue, persnickety, perseverate, arduous, fastidiously,
respite, torrential, behemoth, mien, sentient, sanguinary, plight, consecrated, apathetic
3. Reading Quiz: Life of Pi: Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
4. Discuss Life of Pi: Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
5. Read: Ch. 56 - 61 (p. 186)
Homework: Read: --> Ch. 61 ( --> p. 186)
*Annotate for the following themes:
1. vocab: Lithesome, rufous, freeboard, attrition, mantra, edification, brackish, cryptic,
distilling, injunction, tantamount, fortuitous, auspicious, disconsolate, gastronomic
2. Vocab Set B: adversary, misconstrue, persnickety, perseverate, arduous, fastidiously,
respite, torrential, behemoth, mien, sentient, sanguinary, plight, consecrated, apathetic
3. Reading Quiz: Life of Pi: Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
4. Discuss Life of Pi: Ch. 44 - 54 (p. 120-158)
5. Read: Ch. 56 - 61 (p. 186)
Homework: Read: --> Ch. 61 ( --> p. 186)
*Annotate for the following themes:
- Storytelling
- Animals compared to people
- Faith
Monday, October 29th
* images: trash island, lifeboat, flying fish & dorados, makos & blue sharks
2. vocab: evanescent, phosphorescent, luminescence, iridescence, juggernaut,
subjugation, apathy, abate, conversely, ordinance, vestiges, primeval, emaciated
3. journal:
5. Read Ch. 62 - 76 (p. 211)
Homework: Read Ch. 62 - 76 (p. 211)
*Annotate for the following themes:
* images: trash island, lifeboat, flying fish & dorados, makos & blue sharks
- birds: albatross, petrels, shearwater, booby
2. vocab: evanescent, phosphorescent, luminescence, iridescence, juggernaut,
subjugation, apathy, abate, conversely, ordinance, vestiges, primeval, emaciated
3. journal:
- B) How is survival Psychological?
- C) Daily Life, Survival Situation
5. Read Ch. 62 - 76 (p. 211)
Homework: Read Ch. 62 - 76 (p. 211)
*Annotate for the following themes:
- Storytelling
- Animals compared to people
- Faith
Wednesday, October 31st
1. vocab: manifestations, sacrilegious, obtuse, Chimera, porosity, olfactory,
commensal, cordate, indelibly, diurnal, vagaries, eviscerated, plausible
2. journal: Evidence/CDs that Pi is turning to his bestial/animalistic side
*Annotate for the following themes:
Monday November 5th
1. Vocab Quiz
2. vocab: perturb, copiously, arboreal, rambutan, surreptitiously, verbatim, conjecture,
docile, hullabaloo, confounded, rote, bereft, unremitting, gregarious, unfettered
3. Discuss: 211-240
4. Read Ch. 90 --> 92 (p. 240 - 283) "The Island" & "The Frenchman"
Homework: Read Ch. 90 --> 92 (p. 240 - 283)
1. vocab: manifestations, sacrilegious, obtuse, Chimera, porosity, olfactory,
commensal, cordate, indelibly, diurnal, vagaries, eviscerated, plausible
2. journal: Evidence/CDs that Pi is turning to his bestial/animalistic side
- Other works that deal with this theme? Life?
- Why is this topic so widely discussed in literature? TV? Film?
- Discuss Ch. 62 - 76 (p. 211)
- Read: Ch 80-89 (p. 211 - 240)
*Annotate for the following themes:
- Storytelling
- Animals compared to people
- Faith
Monday November 5th
1. Vocab Quiz
2. vocab: perturb, copiously, arboreal, rambutan, surreptitiously, verbatim, conjecture,
docile, hullabaloo, confounded, rote, bereft, unremitting, gregarious, unfettered
3. Discuss: 211-240
4. Read Ch. 90 --> 92 (p. 240 - 283) "The Island" & "The Frenchman"
Homework: Read Ch. 90 --> 92 (p. 240 - 283)
Wednesday, November 7th
1. journal:
3. Read: Read to 283-END
Homework: Read to 283-END
Friday, November 9th
SOCRATIC SEMINAR Part 2: LIFE OF PI
2. Prepare outline for in-class Essay WednesdayExtra Credit: Answer any 10 (or more) discussion questions from the set of questions below
-->(5 pts /paragraph)
3. Study vocab from last week: Quizlet link
Wednesday, November 14th
FINAL EXAM: In-Class Essay Test: Life of Pi
1. journal:
- The Island ~ Meaning?
- Frenchman - Plausible? Meaning?
3. Read: Read to 283-END
Homework: Read to 283-END
- Prepare 3 discussion questions for Socratic Seminar
- Connect Life of Pi to an outside source
Friday, November 9th
SOCRATIC SEMINAR Part 2: LIFE OF PI
- Discuss Outside texts
- Discuss own discussion questions
- Refer to quotes from the book
2. Prepare outline for in-class Essay WednesdayExtra Credit: Answer any 10 (or more) discussion questions from the set of questions below
-->(5 pts /paragraph)
3. Study vocab from last week: Quizlet link
Wednesday, November 14th
FINAL EXAM: In-Class Essay Test: Life of Pi
- Vocab TEST
- Essay
- Life of Pi Teacher Conference
- Independent Project Check-in
Thanksgiving BREAK!!! (November 17-25th)
**Work on Independent Project: Due December 7th (15-20 hours total)
**Work on Independent Project: Due December 7th (15-20 hours total)