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Pre-Reading Activity Write a list of the first ten things
you did when you opened your eyes this morning.
Now imagine if you were unable to remember anything you were supposed to do. Say nothing…
LIVING LIFE TO THE MAX
1. Aneurysm: a permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation usually caused by weakening of the vessel wall.
2. Genial: favorable for life, growth, or comfort; pleasantly warm; comfortably mild: the genial climate of Hawaii.
3. Prozac: Prozac is a medication used to treat major depressive disorders, bulimia, obsessive compulsive disorder and panic disorder. This medicine effects chemicals in the brain.
4. Gape: to stare with open mouth, as in wonder. 5. Mental Illness: a chemical imbalance in the brain
that can be genetic or caused by a traumatic event.
VOCABULARY
What caused Dennis’s accident? What sorts of things did Dennis forget to do? What are the side effects of his brain aneurism? What two activities does he engage in during
his rehabilitation? Who is Barry Tibbett? What career has Denis chosen? What three pieces of advice does Dennis offer
readers for dealing with people with disabilities?
COMPREHENSION & RECALL
What is the difference between physical and emotional rehabilitation? Re-read the article and describe ways that Dennis had to cope with both.
ANALYSIS
How does the author’s first person point of view telling about her experiences, affect the reader (you)?
Does the personal essay style she uses effectively communicate her message to you?
AUTHOR’S STYLE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3_Bb9wGObY
Write down one of the major themes of this story and discuss why you think this is a prominent theme.
View the following book trailer and identify what theme(s) are identified.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqkuxT2kBY4 Watch this short film and discuss the possible
themes. http://vimeo.com/877053
MAJOR THEMES