English 2F - Children's Lit
Response #6 -Out of My Mind
Purpose: To analyze the elements of contemporary realism, to identify the potential responses of children to the book, to interpret a work according to the principles of historical and sociocultural theory
Directions:
| Note: The responses are intended to be a way for you to explore ideas that you might later wish to refine in a paper or a discussion. I will not censor these responses in any way, nor will I grade them on content or grammar (though, like the seminars, they must be coherent and display some measure of critical thinking about the question at hand). You do not have to answer all the questions, nor do you have to confine yourself to these questions. You can write as much as you want, as long as you meet the minimum length requirements for the assignment |
1. Read Sharon Draper 's Out of My Mind
2. Review the material on Historical and Sociocultural Theory from Module 5.
3. Write at least a page analzying the cultural elements in the text. Questions to think about:
1. The Nature of Disability : What does Draper suggest about the nature of disability? How are the disabled characters perceived by the larger world around them? What does Draper suggest that disabled children need in order to thrive and develop?
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| 2. The Nature of Childhood : How are children portrayed in the book? What does Draper suggest about how adults view children, and how do you think she feels about the way children are treated in our culture? What does she suggest about what children, no matter what their abilities, need in order to thrive and develop? |
| 3. The Nature of Education : Discuss the portrayal of the education system in the book, both mainstream and special ed. What does Draper suggest children need in order to become educated? How do you think she feels about the way we go about it now? |
| 4.The Nature of Morality and Friendship: What does Lowry suggest about what it takes to be a moral person and a good friend? What character traits are rewarded and which are punished in the book? What might Lowry be suggesting about the process of becoming an ethical human being, and how to be a good friend? |
3. Include at least three quotes from the book to illustrate your ideas.
4. Submit your response to the assignments chamber.
5. Extra Credit Option: Post your response to the extra credit forums, "Response #6 - Out of My Mind ". You will receive extra credit if you post your response and/or respond to at least one other student's posting.
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