Day 8: Honors Junior English

Plan for the day:
1. Into Thin Air Quiz 7
2. Review for the test ( Tuesday)
3. STAR Testing

Preparing for our test

Answer the following questions in paragraph form on notebook paper.  Use specific examples from your book to support your reasons.

1.    Jon Krakauer describes any attempt to climb Mt. Everest as “an intrinsically irrational act”? Do you agree with this statement? Why? Why not? Use examples from the book to support your reasoning.

2.    What does Into Thin Air suggest about the importance of leadership and teamwork in comparison to individual achievement?

Columns: Choose one from each column and write a few sentences about it.
Places
People
Groups
Abstract Nouns

Personal Response
Select a section of the book and make an observation.  What made this part stand out in your reading?