Week 1: Preface and Chapter 1. (39 pages in seven days)
Link to listening samples.
Discussion points to consider as you read:
(Taken from “How to Read a Book”. Summary here.
- What is this book about as a whole?
- What is being said in detail, and how?
- Is this book true, in whole, or in part?
- What of it?
And some more personal reactions:
- What did you read that surprised you?
- What did you read that made you want to learn more?
Music:
- Which pieces did you choose to listen to? Did you listen to more than one recording? What did you discover? Did you like it? Why or why not?
- Did the listening clips from the author help your understanding of the pieces? How?
- Do you think you will listen to more of the music from this week’s reading? Why?