Tuesday, May 31, 2011

PERIOD 2: Feb - June 2011

SHORT STORIES
J49: What is CONFLICT?
J50: What is Braling's conflict?
J51: What is IRONY?
J52: What do you need?
J53: Do you always need an answer?
J54: Is there such a thing as a perfect murder?

HOW THE GARCIA GIRLS LOST THEIR ACCENTS
Read through page 191. Respond to the following 6 Journals.
Journals must be at least 65 words in length.
J55: How would you feel if you had to move to a new country and
did not know the culture or the language?
J56: Why did the Garcia family leave the Dominican Republic?
Why did they decide to remain in the United States?
J57: How does Yolanda's attitude toward the English language
change?
J58: Why does Carla want to return to the Dominican Republic?
J59: How does Sofia's relationship with her father change over time?
Discuss why they behave the way they do over time.
J60: Free Write
J61:How does America view immigrants?
J62:How are you different than your grandparents?
J63: Free Write
J64: What will be found of you 100 years from now?
J65: What makes you unique?
J66: Free Write

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
J67: Free Write
J68: List three adjectives to describe you.
J69: What does "home" mean to you?
J70: What is your favorite poem or song?
J71: Which issues affect teens today?
J72: Is it easier to talk to family or friends about your problems?
J73: Free Write
J74: What was 9th grade like for you?
J75: How important is making new friends?
J76: How has peer pressure affected you?
J77: How is homosexuality viewed by teenagers?
J78: What has your high school experience been so far?
J79: Free Write
J80: What makes you happy?
J81: What are your fears?
J82: How are women portrayed in the media
J83: What are your Spring Break plans?
J84: How was your Spring Break?
J85: How does the media portray the relationships between men and women?
J86: How do you define love?
J87 How does the media portray teen pregnancy?
J88: Define friendship for someone who has never heard of it.
J89: Free Write
J90: What are your short-term goals?
J91: Who will win the NBA Eastern Championship? OR Free Write
J92: How important is education to you?
J93: What are your plans for the weekend?
J94: What word describes life? Explain.
J95: Free Write
J96: What advice would you give children about drugs?
J97: Free Write
J98: RESPOND: I would die for you. I won't live my life for you.
J99: Does Charlie have a good life?
J100: How do psychiatrists help people?

HOMEWORKS: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
49: How important is making new friends to Charlie?
50: Are Sam and Patrick good influences on Charlie?
51: What info is Brad afraid will be discovered? Why?
52: How has Charlie's view of high school changed?
53: Free Write
54: Is Charlie at risk for suicide?
55: What are Charlie's fears?
56: How are men portrayed in the novel?
57: What advice would you give Charlie about dating?
58: How does Charlie define love?
59: Do you agree with Charlie's sister's decision?
60: How are men portrayed in the novel?
61: Which character in the novel could be your friend? Explain.
62: How has Charlie evolved form Part 1?
63: Free Write
64: Should Mary Elizabeth forgive Charlie?
65: Why did Sam Forgive Charlie?
66: What word describes Charlie's life?
67: Free Write

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