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Week of May 11th through May 15th
There are no reading and writing assignments for this week. Please use this time to catch up on any missing assignments pertaining to your novel study choice (only if this applies to you). Check the blog for previously assigned work. All missing work is due by Friday, May 15th. Otherwise, have a great week!
Week of May 11th through May15th
There are no reading and writing assignments for this week. Please use this time to catch up on any missing assignments pertaining to your novel study choice (only if this applies to you). Check the blog for previously assigned work. All missing work is due by Friday, May 15th. Otherwise, have a great week!
Assignments for May 4th through May 8th
To view the novel in media format (the movie), copy and paste the following URL into your web browser: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2eepqa . Viewing the movie is optional, and your assignments for these week are detailed below:
Activity
Speak begins on Melinda’s first day of high school. The novel covers her freshman year at Merryweather High School in a suburb near Syracuse, New York. In middle school, Melinda had plenty of friends, but things have changed. Rachel, Ivy, and Nicole were all friends with Melinda, but that was before the night of the party. Rachel and Melinda found themselves at a high school party. Melinda thought this party would be a way to fit in at the start of school; instead it becomes the reason for her isolation. No one will speak to Melinda, including her friends because she dialed 911 for help at the party. When the police arrived to break up the party, some kids wound up in trouble. Melinda is shocked when her friends turn on her, they don’t seem to care why she called the cops and it seems as if she’ll never get the help she was looking for that night.
Think back to your first days of high school Begin by brainstorming the emotions and memories of the day. Write a detailed account of that experience. Be sure to use descriptive language and dialogue when needed. Change names in your memoir if necessary.
Required Length: 1 typed page double-spaced Times New Roman Font Size 11
Due: Friday, May 8th
Week of May 4th through May 8th
The only assignment for this week is to finish your novel choic-Bless Me, Ultima! or The Hunger Games. There are no written activities this week. The final assignment for your novel choice will be given next week. Be sure that you are done reading by next Monday.
Assignments for the Week of April 27th through May 1st
Finish reading Speak. When you are done with the novel, answer the following questions:
- If you were one of Melinda’s friends from middle school, do you think you would just drop her as a friend? Would you try to communicate with her, support her? How?
- Try putting yourself in the place of Melinda’s parents for a moment. How do you think they view Melinda? Why, from their point of view, do they feel such frustration with her?
- What are some of the ways Melinda has developed to help herself cope?
- Write about the decisions that you would make if you were the main character, Melinda.
- Write ten chat room-style questions that could be used to start an online discussion about the book. Or, write ten questions that test other students’ understanding of the story. Make sure you provide a list of answers.
Answers to these questions are due by Friday, May 1st. Share them with me via MS 365 or send them to me via email.
