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​Here's a short story by Anton Chekhov (Russia, 1860-1904).  He's considered one of the greatest writers of short stories and plays.  This story was published in Russia in 1883.

Reflection questions:
- Why do you think Ivan Cheryakov was so worried after sneezing on the general?
-Why do you think he suddenly died when the general sent him away?  
- What do you think Russian society was like when this story was written?

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Read this article.  Circle any words you don't understand.  What do you think? Should the government limit minors' online gaming time?  Should parents?  How do you think gaming might be affecting our society?

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"The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol

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As you read, circle or write down the words you don't know.  Look up and write down the definitions for 3 of them, to share with your classmates.

Annotate:  
"I think..."
"I feel..."
"I wonder..."

Reflection Questions:
-  Why does Major Kovalyov care so much about his nose?
-  What does his nose represent?  What has he lost?
-  How does Major Kovalyov grow or change during the story?  What does he learn?  Does he become a better person?
-  What references are there to smell in the story?  
-  What defines a respectable person in this story?
-  What's the importance of the barber in this story?

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  • ORIGEN
    • HISTORIA
    • Nuestro logo
    • Nuestro nombre
  • EDADES
    • El descubrimiento de la libertad de 5 a 6 años
    • Descubrimiento del mundo de 6 a 12 años
    • Filosofía de la naturaleza de 12 a 15 años
    • El sentido de la experiencia y el cuidado de 15 a 18 años
  • INGRESO
    • Política de privacidad
    • CONTACTO
  • PRÁCTICA
    • Semana Hermes
    • Semana 1 híbrida
    • CORDILLERAS
    • AVENTURAS LITERARIAS
    • REFLEXIÓN FILOSÓFICA
    • MUSEO DE CAPÍTULO >
      • Recreación del Arte Visual
      • SOBREMESAS DE LA PANDEMIA
    • CERTIFICACIÓN
    • Royal Hollow >
      • Libro de logros Royal Hollow
    • PADRES >
      • METODOLOGÍA PEDAGÓGICA DE CAPGEOX
    • APRENDIZAJE VIRTUAL >
      • VIDEOS APRENDIZAJE VIRTUAL
      • HORARIOS
    • PROFESORES >
      • Señales de Buceo
      • Reflexión Filosófica
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