Tuesday, June 29, 2010
READ, READ, READ
Reminding you that you should read as much as possible this summer. Check out TD Bank, as they are paying you to read! Happy Summer, Be Safe! 8 weeks to go!
Friday, June 4, 2010
Reminders
Extra Credit for Roll of Thunder may still be turned in. I've moved the due date back to June 10th. Please look at old posts for more information.
Guiding Questions due June 8th.
Roll of Thunder Final Exam June 10th.
Writing...we will be working on the Science Fair on Monday and Tuesday, June 7th and 8th. Please bring any necessary materials to writing class. We will work on writing the procedures out. Thanks.
Guiding Questions due June 8th.
Roll of Thunder Final Exam June 10th.
Writing...we will be working on the Science Fair on Monday and Tuesday, June 7th and 8th. Please bring any necessary materials to writing class. We will work on writing the procedures out. Thanks.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Roll of Thunder Guiding Questions due June 8th
Guiding Questions
Chapter 1
How are the African-Americans students treated? Do you think this is fair? Explain.
What happened to the Berry family? What does this event tell you about racism in the South in the 1930s?
Would you like to be friends with the Logan children? Why or why not?
Chapter 2
Why has Mr. Morrison come to live with the Logans?
What danger did the African-American people in the community face because of their color?
What might it feel like to be the victim of hatred?
Chapter 3
Why does the driver of the white children’s school bus splash the Logan children with mud?
How do the children get their revenge on the white bus driver and his passengers? Do you think it was right?
What might it feel like to be the only person in town to have a big, fancy car?
Chapter 4
What is your first clue that T.J. is big trouble? Do you think it’s wise that Stacey is friends with him?
How do you think Stacey felt when he had to tell his parents about his fight with T.J.?
What does Cassie learn about her family from Big Ma?
Chapter 5
Why does Big Ma park the wagon far away from the entrance to the market in Strawberry?
Do you think Cassie should have demanded that Mr. Barnett wait on them at the store? Why or why not?
How do you think Cassie felt at the end of her day in Strawberry?
Chapter 6
Why does Big Ma try to stop Cassie from telling Uncle Hammer about their day in Strawberry?
Mama tells Cassie, “Baby, we have no choice of what color we’re born or who our parents are or whether we’re rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we’re here.” What do you think she means by this?
Would you rather have Papa or Uncle Hammer as your father? Why?
Chapter 7
How do you think Uncle Hammer felt when he saw T.J. wearing Stacey’s new coat?
Why does Mr. Jamison agree to put up the credit for the black families to shop in Vicksburg?
How do you know that Mr. Morrison had a hard, painful life?
Chapter 8
Papa tells Cassie, “There are things you can’t back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it’s up to you to decide what them things are.” What things do you think Cassie must take a stand on? Why?
Do you think it was a good decision for Cassie to take revenge on Lillian Jean? Is it okay to do mean things if you feel you have been treated unfairly?
How do you think Mama felt when Kaleb Wallace fired her from her teaching job?
Chapter 9
Would you spend time with the Simms boys? Why or why not?
How was Papa injured? Why do you think this happened?
What do you think with happen at the end of the book?
Chapter 10
Why do you think the bank suddenly wants the Logans to pay their mortgage in full?
Do you think the Logans’ troubles with the Wallaces are over? Why or why not?
What do you think will happen to T.J. in Strawberry?
Chapter 11
How did T.J. get so badly injured?
Would you have helped T.J. if you had been in Stacey’s place? Why or why not?
What do you think will happen to the Avery family, especially T.J.?
Chapter 12
What is your first clue that Papa set the fire?
Papa says, “This thing’s been coming a long time, baby…” What do you think he means by this?
How can you tell that the Logans are a close and loving family?
How would you feel if you were T.J.?
Chapter 1
How are the African-Americans students treated? Do you think this is fair? Explain.
What happened to the Berry family? What does this event tell you about racism in the South in the 1930s?
Would you like to be friends with the Logan children? Why or why not?
Chapter 2
Why has Mr. Morrison come to live with the Logans?
What danger did the African-American people in the community face because of their color?
What might it feel like to be the victim of hatred?
Chapter 3
Why does the driver of the white children’s school bus splash the Logan children with mud?
How do the children get their revenge on the white bus driver and his passengers? Do you think it was right?
What might it feel like to be the only person in town to have a big, fancy car?
Chapter 4
What is your first clue that T.J. is big trouble? Do you think it’s wise that Stacey is friends with him?
How do you think Stacey felt when he had to tell his parents about his fight with T.J.?
What does Cassie learn about her family from Big Ma?
Chapter 5
Why does Big Ma park the wagon far away from the entrance to the market in Strawberry?
Do you think Cassie should have demanded that Mr. Barnett wait on them at the store? Why or why not?
How do you think Cassie felt at the end of her day in Strawberry?
Chapter 6
Why does Big Ma try to stop Cassie from telling Uncle Hammer about their day in Strawberry?
Mama tells Cassie, “Baby, we have no choice of what color we’re born or who our parents are or whether we’re rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we’re here.” What do you think she means by this?
Would you rather have Papa or Uncle Hammer as your father? Why?
Chapter 7
How do you think Uncle Hammer felt when he saw T.J. wearing Stacey’s new coat?
Why does Mr. Jamison agree to put up the credit for the black families to shop in Vicksburg?
How do you know that Mr. Morrison had a hard, painful life?
Chapter 8
Papa tells Cassie, “There are things you can’t back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it’s up to you to decide what them things are.” What things do you think Cassie must take a stand on? Why?
Do you think it was a good decision for Cassie to take revenge on Lillian Jean? Is it okay to do mean things if you feel you have been treated unfairly?
How do you think Mama felt when Kaleb Wallace fired her from her teaching job?
Chapter 9
Would you spend time with the Simms boys? Why or why not?
How was Papa injured? Why do you think this happened?
What do you think with happen at the end of the book?
Chapter 10
Why do you think the bank suddenly wants the Logans to pay their mortgage in full?
Do you think the Logans’ troubles with the Wallaces are over? Why or why not?
What do you think will happen to T.J. in Strawberry?
Chapter 11
How did T.J. get so badly injured?
Would you have helped T.J. if you had been in Stacey’s place? Why or why not?
What do you think will happen to the Avery family, especially T.J.?
Chapter 12
What is your first clue that Papa set the fire?
Papa says, “This thing’s been coming a long time, baby…” What do you think he means by this?
How can you tell that the Logans are a close and loving family?
How would you feel if you were T.J.?
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