Formative

//__Week 2__//


 * Day 1: Chapter 9: How It Was and Chapter 10: What He Did (Joe)**

The issues we will discuss in class today revolve around loss and dealing with grief. Today will provide a unique opportunity for students to really get to know their classmates in a more intimate setting. We will open up with a discussion about how the loss of her mother has affected Susan to this point in her life. We will also discuss the importance of the chapter 10 flashback and what sort of character and strength is hidden within the protagonist. We will then break into one-on-one groups and discuss how loss has affected them in some way. Hopefully, with the in depth discussions we've had to this point, they will feel comfortable opening up with each other. At the end of class students will have an opportunity to share their experiences with the rest of the class.


 * Day 3: Chapter 14: Conference, Chapter 15: I Don't Care What Nobody Says. Chapter 16: Lunch At Wayne High (Joe)**

“Why do people get teased” a quote from Chapter 15. This will be on the board for the students to think about when they walk into class. We will break into groups of 4 or 5 and each group will come up with 5 reasons kids get teased in school. After 15 minutes of group work one member from each group will come up to the board and right down their group's list. We will then discuss and compare the lists as a whole class and try to come up with 5 more reasons that have not been listed yet. Finally, to wrap up the class we will talk about Susan and Brendan's friendship and how valuable it seems to be to both of them.


 * Day 4: Chapter 17: Early Morning/Spring Vacation, Chapter 18: Heal with Love, Chapter 19: Another Call, Chapter 20: Freaky Lunch, Chapter 21: She Said Stuff (Joe)**

We will begin the class with recent statistics on teenage sexuality (pregnancy, rape, gay/lesbian, transgendered, etc.) We will then delve into the topic of sex. We will discuss what sex is defined as and how it relates to marriage and procreation. We will talk about the dangers of having sex at such an early age. This discussion will lead us to Amber, which these chapters focus on. We will then break into groups and the students will get to project a bit. They will be asked to place each student from Mr. Duffy's group into the future (10 years from the book). After 15 minutes we will reconvene and we will talk about each character separately, giving each group a chance to talk before we move on to the next character. This should be a fun activity and will allow the students to get a bit creative and give them a break from all of the serious topics we have been discussing.


 * Day 3, 4, & 5: Presentations (Joe)**

For Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of week 4 our groups will be presenting their material. Students will be in small groups and present their campaign. The students will be asked to get creative and imaginative as well as integrate specifics from the book that help describe the reasons why each character becomes who they become.

The purpose of this form of summative assessment is to allow the students to look at literature through a different lens, develop an understanding of different forms of harassment, create character development on their own, and have some fun. This should be a fun assignment. The other groups are encouraged to ask questions to the presenters after listening quietly and respectfully.

On Friday, after the presentations the students will be asked to reflect through one last journal entry on the book, their experiences in groups, and what they learned throughout this process.

Quiz Rubric:

Quiz 1: The first quiz will be taken at the end of the first week. Each question is worth 1 point. There are 5 multiple choice questions that cover the first week’s assigned reading.

Quiz 2: This quiz is just like the first quiz, however, it will cover new readings.

Quiz 3: Quiz 3 will be given at the end of the third week. This will be a short essay format. There are 3 questions that the students may choose from. They must only select one question to respond to. The question will be worth 5 points.

There are 15 possible points for all three quizzes combined.

Quiz 1

1.) Which character within the group does Susan befriend in the library early in the story?

a. Kale

b. Amber

c. Brendan

d. Mr. Duffy

2.) Who is Susan surprised to see in the group and very nervous to talk to at first?

a. Randy

b. Tracee

c. Kale

d. Tom

3.) How is Susan’s father related to the high school she attends?

a. High School Principal

b. Varsity Football Coach

c. Varsity Track Coach

d. Teacher

4.) Whose truck did Susan and Brendan vandalize?

a. Mr. Duffy’s

b. Amber’s

c. Randy’s

d. Kale’s

5.) How many students are in Mr. Duffy’s “group”?

a. 3

b. 8

c. 5

d. 6

Quiz 2

1. Whose help did Susan seek at Axle Park when Kale threatened to harm a kitten?

a. Mr. Duffy

b. Her Father

c. Randy

d. Tom

2. Why did Randy sign the petition against Brendan?

a. He was paid

b. He started the petition

c. Peer pressure

d. He didn’t sign it

3. Why is Amber in Mr. Duffy’s group?

a. Fighting

b. Vandalism

c. Cheating on a test

d. Skipping school

4. What secret does Amber reveal to Susan in chapter 21?

a. She’s a lesbian

b. She’s in love with Randy

c. She’s pregnant

d. None of the above

5. Who asked Amber to met him at a football field one night, as described in chapter 25?

a. Randy

b. Mr. Duffy

c. Tracee’s boyfriend, Justin

d. Kale Krasner

Quiz 3

1.) How has Susan progressed throughout the book? What has she learned about herself and society as a whole?

2.) Will Kale start being nice to Susan? Will his attitudes toward her and Brendan change at all?

3.) What sort of impact did Mr. Duffy’s groups have on Brendan? How will he possibly change?