March 3, 4, 5, 8, 2009

Tuesday, March 3
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 45
Summary: The four kids hide from the professor in the wardrobe and Peter notices that he is sitting on something wet. Susan ended up sitting against a tree. They turned around and noticed that they were in the world of Narnia. Edmund admits that he went to Narnia before and they all vote Lucy leader of the group. Lucy decides to go to the faun's house. When they arrived, there was a note saying that the faun has been arrested. They came out wondering where the faun could possibly be. While walking through the woods, they notice a robin flying from tree to tree. The group of kids decide to follow the bird until a couple trees later, the bird shoots off, flying far away. They then notice a talking beaver. It tells them to follow it to its home where they can talk about the faun. They decide that the beaver can be trusted and the kids follow it. A connection I have with Edmund is how wise he is being. He is always wondering if this or that can be trusted. If I were him, I would do the same to keep myself and others safe. My prediction is that they will talk about the faun and the beaver will tell them who arrested him. My opinion on the book so far is... 4.5 out of five, 9 out of 10, a fantastic book for both young and old readers.

Wednesday, March 4
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 30
Summary: The group of kids go to the beaver's house. There, they talk about the great Aslan, king of Narnia who visits rarely. The beaver tells them that they must visit Aslan and join him to fight the White Witch. Edmund, the boy who talked to the White Witch, sneaked out of the house and headed over to the White Witch's castle. When he gets there, he talks to the White Witch. He tells her about the fact that Aslan will come. My prediction is that the White Witch will think of a plan while the kids leave the beaver's house. A question I have is why did Edmund have to turn to the dark side by joining the White Witch? Anybody could figure out that the White Witch was trying to persuade him or her if they were in the place of Edmund.

Thursday, March 5
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 30
Summary: The White Witch decides to hunt down the kids before they reach the great Aslan. Meanwhile, the kids and the beaver head out to search for Aslan hoping that the White Witch will not catch them. With the howling and unbearable winds, they get slowed down a lot. My prediction is that the White Witch will hunt down the kids just as the kids reach Aslan at the tip of an island. The race began and it's exciting already. My opinion on the book has definitely changed. Two thumbs up, 10 out of 10, 5 out of 5, and whatever means perfect. The book is getting better and better every page. The action has really sunk in and I have a good picture in my mind. A question I have is why did Aslan have to be so far from the kids? It's a long walk from the beaver's house to Aslan. I just don't get it.

Sunday, March 8
Title of Text: The Chronicles of Narnia-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Minutes: 100
Summary: The group of kids decide to camp out at night. Meanwhile, the Witch and Edmund leave to find them. When the kids get up, they run into a man named Father Christmas. He gives the beavers presents, and the three kids presents. Peter gets a sword and a shield, Susan gets a bow and a sack of arrows, and Lucy gets a bottle of a healing potion. When they meet Aslan in a nearby place, Aslan asks about Edmund. Meanwhile, the Witch sends a wolf to find the kids. When the wolf arrives, Peter slays the wolf just before it could cause harm. While the wolf was out, the Witch tied Edmund to a tree and prepared to harm him when suddenly, part of Aslan's army saves him. Edmund gets untied then faints from all the commotion. When Edmund wakes up the next day, he joins the other kids and Aslan once again. He apologizes to the kids and they spend the day forgetting about the past and moving on. The White Witch comes over and makes an agreement with Aslan but nobody else heard it. At night, Peter and Edmund fall asleep easily, but Lucy and Susan can't sleep. They decide to come out and find Aslan. They spot Aslan, but soon, Aslan notices he's been followed. He lets them follow him near the Stone Table, but then asks them to leave. When they do, they decide to hide behind bushes. They see that Aslan is about to become hurt. The White Witch pulls out her knife and stands at Aslan's side. The two girls cover their eyes, waiting for the mystery event to be over.