Forever Yours

Answer the following questions in full sentences. 

1. p. 107 - Do you think that the Darkland Revealer is an "underground newspaper?" Use the last line of the page as evidence in your response. 
2. p. 108 - How is the "establishment" defined?
3. p. 109 - What does the exchange with Jake Messner tell you about how the "Kidnet Thing" is changing the lives of Elliot, Russell and Catalina?
4. p. 110 - Why do you think that Russell doesn't want to tell his own story?
5. p. 111 - What do the three movies choices made by Elliot, Russell and Catalina say about each of them?
6. p. 112 - Which of the three things listed as reasons for Catalina's name do you think is true? Why?
7. p. 113 - What does Turner say about Catalina's choice of movie?
8. p. 115 - Is the first story/message an example of bullying? How? Why?
9. p. 115 - Is the second story/message an example of bullying? How? Why?
10. p. 116 - Do you think that it is important to tell our stories? Why?

Edit your responses and then upload them as an entry onto your personal blog. 

Hey Guys

Choose ONE of the three stories later published in the Darkland Revealer (p. 100-101).

Taking the perspective of the person who wrote the entry write a journal entry (100 WORDS) about a typical day in the life of that person.

You should link what they have said happened to how this would then make you feel.

The only disclaimer is that you cannot use the word VICTIM (p. 106). 

Be sure to edit your response for any errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. Then post your response as a post onto your personal blog. 

Radio Free Geekowitz

Read Elliot's email to Year Seven (p. 91-93).

Imagine that you are the Year Seven Coordinator and have received this email.

Write your response (100 Words) to Elliot. 

Would you be happy with what he has done?
How would you follow this up with him?
Do you think that he is doing the right thing? Why/Not?

Be sure to edit your response for spelling, punctuation and grammar. Upload your completed and edited response as a post onto your own personal blog. 

Social Studies

Answer the following questions in full sentences in your English Books. You can translate them over to your blog after editing your responses.  

• p. 82 - Who is Anne Frank? 
• p. 83 - Why do you think the author has alluded to her story here?
• p. 84 - Which do you think is more worrying - fear or danger? Why?
• p. 85 - What is Leah's solution to the issue of isolation? Do you agree with her or with Jon. Why?
• p. 86 - Everyone knew. Nobody said. What do you think that everyone knew? Why then weren't they saying anything about it?
• p. 87 - Look at what Catalina says at the bottom of the page. How are Catalina and Anne Frank similar?
• p. 88 - Why did Russell think that Catalina had done the right thing with her story?
• p. 89 - What is indirect bullying? Is this what Catalina is doing to Russell? Why/Not?

Be sure to edit your responses fully, checking first that you have used full sentences. You also need to check for any errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. 

Timeline Activity

Here are the images of the work from today's lesson ...

Please be sure to have your own copy of these notes recorded in your books for use next week ...

System Server

Choice Activity

The worst kids are the best liars ... (p. 81)

Write a speech OR create a short story OR a comic strip OR another text/type (just ask) that uses this quote as the main idea. 

In your composition you are to use first person perspective. Please be sure to check for errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Upload your completed activity as an entry on your personal blog.