While reading any book, ask yourself the following questions and ponder the answers. Bring your answers to our class discussions.
1 - KNOWLEDGE
What happened?
We need to be able to explain the basic facts and information to someone else.
2 - MEANING
Why did it happen?
We need to know why things matter and why the author is writing about them.
3 - PRINCIPLE
What principles were/were not lived? What was the result?
We need to see what principles were being lived or broken and if they have application to all people, all of the time.
4 - APPLICATION
How can I apply these principles to my life?
We need to think about what any of it had to do with us personally.
5 - INTERDISCIPLINARY
Where else do I find evidence of these principle?
We rally information from multiple sources and compare and contrast them
to find the truth.