1. Discuss Melinda's decline, including physical symptoms.
She is cutting herself and her attitude is horrible.
2. Analyze the social studies "debate" and its aftermath. Note who challenges the teacher and the position each person takes. How do you feel about this type of debate? Is the teacher right or wrong? Do students have a right to challenge a teacher?
Ithink that teacher should listene to each individual because everyone has a right to ay what they think. In this situation the teacher is wrong. Yes the students do.
3. Who is a "real" American? What do you think of Mr.Neck's opinion? Going by his definition, are some of you not really Americans?
To be honest with you I don't know how to answer this question.
4. Discuss the Thanksgiving dinner for Melinda's family and why this is significant.
They don't sit and eat. Her dad went out back and put something on the grill.
5. Analyze Melinda's statement about her parents, "I bet they'd be divorced by now if I hadn't been born." What does this reflect about herself esteem?
That her parents really do not like each other and that she is the only reason why they are sticking together.
6. Examine Melinda's references to her secret and what this reveals about her relationship with her parents. What do you think happened at the party?
7. Discuss Melinda's atheletic ability, her attitude toward being on the basketball team, and the comparison she makes between basketball and life.
She is good at shooting free throws, and when the coach ask her to be on the basketball team she says no. She doesn't want to be on the basketball team because she has better things to do.
8. Analyze the deterioration of the relationship between Melinda and Heather. Why is it that people sometimes like us more when they can get something out of us? Are the Marthas good friends to Heather? Why or why not?
They are not really friends, they are more like associates. They do that because they get what we cant do from us. I really wouldn't say that because they are just around because they want what she can get for them.
9. What should we value in other people? What qualities are important in a person? What do you usually notice first about people? Does that really matter?
If they are there to really be your friend or not. You should look to see if they nice, a cool person to hang around, and to see if they are there for you when you are in need. The way they act. Sometimes it does really matter, depends on how they act.
10. Examine Melinda's reference to IT. Pages 85-86 & 89-90.
He is nasty and she does not like him at all.
11. Discuss the school conference with Melinda's parents and the aftermath. What do you think about Melinda's suicide attempt? Was it real? What does it indicate? What do you think about her mother's reaction?
Her mother and father came up to the school because she was caught skipping and she has to see the counselor. That she is depressed. I think it was real the way she was describing it. That she needs help. That her mother wants to get her help.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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