You are to think of a question based on our last article.  The question could be: a compare and contrast question, a cause and effect, a sequence question.  After you finish your question you are then to read and answer 5 other people's question.

Your blog for this week will focus on one character from The Museum of Thieves and your screen name.  You are to choose the character from The Museum of Thieves that is MOST like your screen name.  You are to give 2-3 examples showing the rest of the Reading Lab why this Museum of Thieves character is most like your screen name.

Dr. Cornelius

What has been your favorite part of the Museum of Thieves so far?  Make sure you give a reason to support your answer.

Dr. Cornelius

Goldie has come across many problems so far in this book.  Your blog will need to answer the following question: what has been one problem that Goldie has had and how has she tried to solve it?  Make sure that you supply specific information from the story to support your answer.

Dr. Cornelius

We have met many characters in The Museum of Thieves.  Your question for this week centers around these characters.  In your opinion, who has been the most interesting character in the story so far.  Don't confuse this questions with who is the most important... I want your opinion on who the most interesting is.  You will need 2 reasons to support your answer (don't forget details from the story to support your answer).

Dr. Cornelius

The question for this week is: what is the difference between the Grand Protector's job and the Fugleman's job?  Also, why do the Grand Protector and the Fugleman not like each other?  You will need two reasons showing how they are different. 

As always provide specific details from the story to support your answer

Dr. Cornelius

The city of Jewel is a very interesting place.  There are mechanical birds, the canals are fenced, and there are no empty lots.  The setting of this story is very unusual.  The question for this week is this: would the plot (or story) of Museum of Thieves be any different if the setting to the story was different?  You are to provide one text based detail to support your answer.  Think carefully about your answer too, because your first/initial thought may not be accurate (correct)

Dr. Cornelius

Here is you first question based on the Museum of Thieves.  How is Goldie different from her peers?  Give two differences with evidence from the story.  Your second question is this: should Goldie stop being different from her peers?  You need one detail to support your answer.

Dr. Cornelius

4-You answered the question fully, and you have provided specific evidence from the story to support your answer AND based on ther answer you gave you have predicted what  may happen next in the story

3- You have answered the question fully, providing specific evidence from the story to support your answer.

2-You answered the question but you did not provide evidence from the story to support your answer OR You did not fully answer the question (you forgot something), but you do have specific evidence from the story.

1-Your answer does not answer the question, you may or may not have specific evidence from the story.

After discussing the benefits, and negatives, of the Fransiscans relationship with the Natives you need to do decide whether the Fransiscans were good or bad for the Natives.  After you give your opinion make sure you give two details to support your opnion.  Also, make sure to elaborate on your supporting details.  Below is the rubric I will use to grade your paragraphs.

4

-opinion

-2 supporting details with elaborations

-find something that someone could say against your argument, and find a way to refute (say they are wrong) it.

3

-opinion

-2 supporting details with elaborations

2

-opinion with 2 supporting details   OR   - opinion with 1 supporting details that has an elaboration

1

-opinion with 1 supporting details