Pasadena City College Monkish Politics in Southeast Asia & Buddhism Discussion
I’m studying for my History class and need an explanation.
• 2-3 sentences in which you try to summarize the author’s main point(s), and perhaps thinking about
key words or concepts that you noticed
• Your reaction to the reading, which could include what surprised you, what confused you, what you
disagreed with, what was left out.
• Perhaps some comparative comments: comparing what you read to what you know about other
religions or this religious tradition in other places; perhaps comparison with things we’ve already read or
learned in this class.