Secret+History

**//Secret History//** Facilitator: Ms. Tommie Best Room Assignment: Student Enrollment:

Hi Guys! Sorry it took so long to update this. Hope your reading is going well. Can't wait for our discussions.

__Themes from the Reading__ -hierarchy within social groups -the need to be accepted and be part of a group. -social constraints compared to our desire for liberation -the line between family/close-knit friends and cult.

__Possible Discussion Questions__ -Where is the line between a healthy subculture and a dangerously closed society? -What are the ingredients that cause the transformation from healthy to dangerous? -Are all cloistered societies doomed to warp, sooner or later? -What draws certain people to become part of a closed group?

__Guided Reading Questions / Questions for Understanding__ -What about Richard's life do you believe drew him to the Greek group? -What qualities did all the members of the group have in common? -What responsibility did Julian play in the events that unfolded?