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Your homework for Tuesday:)

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“Stairway to Heaven” is a song by British rock band Led Zeppelin.  It was composed by guitarist Jimmy Page and vocalist Robert Plant and released in 1971. Take the time to listen to this song – considered one of the greatest rock songs ever recorded. The sections increase in (tempo) speed and volume. Rolling Stone readers named it the best Classic Rock song of all time.

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Peter describes Zan’s situation – being taking from the wild and brought up as a human – as a “kind of slavery” (p. 161). What does he mean by this? Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

Ben is conflicted, disturbed by William Eckler’s lecture on the horror’s of animal testing, but realizing it would be “hypocritical to worry about animals’ feelings or how we treated them” (p. 166) since he isn’t vegetarian.  Do you feel guilty about eating animals or wearing leather goods? Why or why not?

How do you feel about animal testing? If you are against it, does your opinion change if the animals are treated well?

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Characters we’ve met so far: Ben, Richard, Sarah (son, dad, mom), Zan, David and Jennifer Godwin and their parents, Tim Bordon and his friend Mike, and Peter McIvor.

Places: Victoria, B.C., Beaver Lake, Windermere University School

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Jennifer loves ABBA, Ben is infatuated with Jennifer. The Swedish singing sensation, ABBA is like the Black Eyed Peas of the 70′s. Preview the video – you’ll be hearing more about them in today’s reading.

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During the last reading we were introduced to David, his friend Hugh, David’s sister Jennifer.  Today you met Tim’s friend Jamie.

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In the last section, we met Ben’s new friend, Tim, who turned out to be, as you wrote on the stickies, “quite interesting”. We’re sure you’ll find today’s reading to be just as enlightening.

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We’re off!  Today is the first reading of the novel, Half Brother, by Canadian author, Kenneth Oppel.

During the reading, you and your computer partner will listen, post questions, or thoughts if needed to help clear up anything you don’t understand. Help each other out by answering your classmates’ questions. Don’t overuse the chatroom, or you’ll miss some important details.

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