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This summer we are reading //Mockingjay// by Suzanne Collins. I am looking forward to rereading this book this summer. Online discussions are always more interesting when we all participate, ask questions, and respond to one another. In the upper right hand corner you'll see an icon with little talk bubbles. See the picture below for reference:



When you click on this icon you will see the discussion questions available for our summer reading. You will be required to provide your own answer to three of these questions. In addition you will need to respond to two of your classmates' answers. Please share with us your thoughts and impressions of the events in the book and take the time to both question and answer each other.


 * You will need to complete your discussion posts by Friday August 17th.** You can preview the questions below:
 * 1) How does the experience of being in the Games prepare the tributes for fighting in the rebellion?
 * 2) Did you, as a reader, believe in the existence of District 13 before experiencing it in //Mockingjay//? Do you think Katniss, Peeta, and Gale believed in it?
 * 3) Television plays a crucial role in this trilogy. Why are all of the citizens of Panem required to watch The Hunger Games on television? How does this affect people? What is the importance of the propos that are created for the rebellion in //Mockingjay// and the way they are used? Discuss the effect of television and reality TV in your own life. Do you think television has the power to shape and control culture the way it does in these book?
 * 4) Discuss the concept of //Panem et Circenses// that Plutarch explains to Katniss. What is the effect of easy food and entertainment on the citizens of the Capitol? Are people today guilty of giving in to //panem et circenses//? What effect does that concept have on us as a society?
 * 5) Discuss the symbolism of the fire throughout the series? How does "The Girl on Fire" become such a powerful symbol? How does that symbol change from one book to the next?


 * Remember, you will need to:**
 * 1) **answer three questions in the discussion tab**
 * 2) **respond to the thoughts of at least two other students**
 * 3) **include your first name and last initial on each post**

I look forward to our discussion. If you have any questions please contact me at:

roccaj@brookfieldps.org

Enjoy //Mockingjay// and have a great summer!