_____Help+with+'Ishmael'+Novel______


 * This book can get a little confusing (a gorilla that communicates through telepathy for example) and the author uses some words that even I have to go look up on skynet (aka - [|www.google.com]). I decided to go ahead and create a page dedicated to helping all of us gain a better understanding of the material.**
 * This page is dedicated to helping students do two things.**
 * 1) You can post questions for me or other classmates about the book. This includes words that you may not understand or have ever seen before. //For example, how many of us know the meaning of 'ratiocination' or 'quixoitic' off the top of our heads.//
 * 2) If you beat me to answering a question about a new word posted and you answer correctly you get five bonus points. You can earn this type of extra credit up to five times per quarter.
 * 3) You can also post questions you have about the book.
 * 4) Is there something that does not seem to make sense or seems downright strange? (//besides the telepathic gorilla who is abnornally well-educated//)
 * 5) Do you have a question that goes beyond what was explained in the book?
 * 6) Please make sure that if you respond to someone else's post that you are respectful of the fact that we all have different backgrounds and beliefs. I will not tolerate anyone who attacks the character or beliefs of someone else... //Although I do support the entertainment and passion behind a nice ol' heated philosophical debate.//

One more thing.... I am going to randomly post extra credit opportunities on this discussion board. I am not going to announce it and there might be times when I refuse to even acknoledge its existence. It is up to you to check from time to time.....