Journal 21: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Kidder

Read pages 129-141.  Describe Farmer and Jim Kim's relationship. How do the different characters/people in this chapters 14 and 15 function as a team?  What are their "team dynamics?"  What does the audience/reader/you learn about tuberculosis? At least 3/4 page journal.

journal 20: Mountains Beyond Mountains

Read pages 114-128. Give quotes about:  The U.S. involvement in Haitian politics and the relationship between war, disease, and health.  Then discuss your quotes with information from the book.  Explain.

min. 1 page

Journal 19: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Kidder

Read pages 96-113.

Answer ALL of the questions.
What do you think about only needing "the bare necessities?"  How does Farmer do this?  Give an example
Use one of Aristides quotes.  What does he promote? Explain
Why do people get harassed by the government?  Is this right?

at least 1 page.

Journal 18: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracey Kidder

Due Friday. Read pages 85-95.  What is the difference between Farmer's work with the poor and work with the "intellectuals?"  What do you think about the differences in resources between people?  Why does this exist?

3/4 page

Journal 17: Mountains Beyond Mountains

Read pages 76-84.  How have anthropological studies proven to be benefical to his medical practice?  Give at least 2 examples from the chapter.  3/4 page minimum.

Journal 16: Mountains Beyond Mountains Kidder

Read pages 59-75. Discuss Farmer's character?  What is he drawn to?  Why might he have these interests? 
Write 1/2 page using at least one quotation. 


THEN...considering Farmer's identity and your own create a power point timeline with a minimum of one picture for every three years of your life.  For each picture give a caption or situation that places you in a particular context and could describe causes and events that have led to your current comprehensive world view. We'll present the PowerPoints in class on MONDAY. Email the power points to me by SUNDAY at midnight.

Journal 15: Kidder

Read pages 47-58.

How has Farmer's childhood impacted his life?  How has your own background influenced your life and your decisions?  Explain using 3 quotes from the story. 1 page journal.

Journal 14: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder

Read Chapter 4 pages 33-44. How can you tell that Farmer is dissatisfied with the distribution of wealth in the world?  What are some of Farmer's main concerns?  Give three examples from the text.

Journal 13: Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder

Read pages 18-32.  What are some of the ways in which Farmer copes with the poverty around him?  In other words, how does Farmer see the beauty in life despite the suffering that surrounds him?  Give three examples from the text (quotes).   Why do you think Farmer chooses to live this way?  Can you see yourself living like Farmer?

1 page journal.