10th Lit & Comp 1/24 & 1/27 ‘20

1. Remember to put your phone in its

pocket!

2. WNB #5 / vocab words #’s 6-10

3. Themes preview

4. Add to your notes / get ready to read

WNB #5

Imagine that you woke up to the news that football was

banned in the United States. Would it affect you? How

so? Whether you enjoy football or not, how would it

change the United States?

OR

What animal do you think judges humans the most?

Why? How do you think they judge us? What do they

say about us? Describe what your pet might say about

you.

Let’s revisit the first five words…

• Who’s a famous person that’s altruistic?

– anyone who is unselfish and gives their money or

time to others

• If you assent to something, what are you doing?

– (verb) to express agreement; (noun) agreement

• What’s a benefactor?

– (noun) one who does good for others

Let’s revisit the first five words… • What would be an example of a chivalrous

action?

– Holding the door open for someone, giving up your

seat for someone who needs it more

• If I beg someone for clemency, what am I

asking for?

• (noun) to show mercy or leniency toward

someone

– I am asking for mercy or leniency

Flip over your word

box chart…

Vocab Words 6-10

• 6. dearth {derth} –

– (noun) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

• 7. diffident {DIFF uh dent}

– (adj) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

• 8. discrepancy { DIS krep un see} (noun)

– a difference; a lack of agreement

Vocab Words 6-10

• 9. embark {EM bark} (verb) to go

aboard; to make a start; to invest

• 10. facile {FAA sigh ul} (adj) easily

done or attained; superficial; ready,

fluent

Themes Preview

• Go to Classroom.

• Open up the assignment you started last class The

Kite Runner Themes Preview.

• Take 10-15 minutes to finish up the assignment.

• Proofread your answers – make sure you wrote at

least three sentences and that your responses

make sense.

• Please submit it through Classroom. It is due

today.

Afghanistan

The Setting - Afghanistan

• Terrain – rocky and dry, mountainous in the

central part of the country

• Climate – hot summers, cold winters

• Geography – borders Iran and Pakistan

Afghanistan

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan

GO TO YOUR DRIVE

• Make sure you have a folder called 10th Lit &

Comp.

• Within that folder, create a new DOC.

• Call it Notes for The Kite Runner

• Open it up.

• Add the headings Pashtun & Hazara to your

notes

• Also add Sunni Muslim and Shia Muslim

Reminders: • People who practice the religion of Islam are called

Muslims.

• An overwhelming majority of Muslims are peaceful, loving people who want to live a good life.

• Islamic extremists (such as Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban) have given the entire Muslim community an unfair and unfavorable reputation.

• We need to look beyond this. It is SO important you become informed adults. Ignorance is never cool.

• The Koran or Qu’ran is the Muslim version of the bible.

• Their god is Allah. Their equivalent of Jesus (prophet) is Mohammad.

The Tenets of

Islam

• The distinct racial

division in

Afghanistan occurs

between the Hazara

and the Pashtun.

• The Pashtun are the

majority race and

discrimination

against the Hazara is

widespread.

The Pashtuns are typically Sunni,

and the Hazara are typically Shia.

The two groups have racial AND

religious differences which causes

more hatred.

The Sunnis

Make up 90% of the

Muslim population in

Afghanistan

Most Sunnis are part of the Pashtun ethnic group.

The Pashtun ethnic group believes themselves to be

the “rightful owners” of Afghanistan

They believe they are superior to Hazaras.

Because they come from more privileged

backgrounds, the Pashtuns have more money and

more rights.

Many Pashtuns cruelly discriminate against Hazaras.

The Shiites

Make up 10% of the

Muslim population in

Afghanistan

Most Shiites are part of the Hazara ethnic group.

The Hazaras’s ancestors came from Mongolia and China.

Most Hazaras look a bit different from Pashtuns, due to

their lineage.

Hazaras have continually been discriminated against by

Pashtuns.

They come from poor backgrounds and have less money

and rights.

Hazara • The Hazaras are most easily

identified by their tendency

to have light-colored and

almond-shaped eyes and

round faces.

• They are possibly direct

descendants of Genghis

Khan, who invaded

Afghanistan in the 13th

century.

• Thus, the Pashtuns see

them as “invaders” and not

true Afghanis.

• The Hazaras typically function

as the servant class and

experience very few of the

freedoms enjoyed by the

Pashtun upper-class.

• They typically are

not allowed to go

to school or even

learn how to read

and write.

• In the story, one of

our main

characters, Hassan

will be a Hazara.

• The protagonist of

the story, Amir,

will be Pashtun.

For next class…

• Make sure you’ve completed and turned in The Kite

Runner themes preview. It’s on our Classroom page.

Please turn this in through Classroom.