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Part 1

1) Summarize the excerpt of the novel.

2) Analyse how the author uses stylistic devices to engage the reader.

3) Comment on the statement “You have to dream big to get big“ (Dad to Junior p.126, l.7) while considering Junior‘s situation in context of the excerpt/ novel.

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Continue and finish up reading until 17/03/24

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For some extra credit you can choose between these two tasks:

1) Study the description Junior gives of Penelope playing volleyball (pp.106-107) and comment on the images he uses. What do they tell you about how he sees the relationship?

Or

2) Write a diary entry for Penelope on her feelings concerning Arnold Spirit.

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From what you know about the two, list arguments for and against Arnold and Penelope having a relationship.

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From what you know about the two, list arguments for and against Arnold and Penelope having a relationship.

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Being “the hot item at Reardan High School“ (p.100, ll.6-7)

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Being “the hot item at Reardan High School“ (p.100, ll.6-7)

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Explain how you understand the relationship of Penelope and Arnold Spirit.

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Talk to a partner of your choice about what it means to be popular at school.

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If you want to earn some extra credit, please let me know!

Do some research on the meaning and importance of the holiday "Thanksgiving" for Americans. Prepare a presentation.

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Mary's marriage to a Flathead Indian in Montana worries her family. Discuss with a partner of your choice why such a situation might generally worry a family, e.g. if their daughter/ sister or son/ brother ran away to live with a complete stranger.

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1) Continue your profile of Junior‘s sister Mary after reading her e-mail.

2) With a Partner, turn Mary's e-mail into a phone conversation and act it out to the class. Make sure  you add plausible comments from Junior based on what you know of his feelings for her and his attitude towards her marriage.

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what he still needs in order to improve his situation further

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what he still needs in order to improve his situation further

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improvements in Junior's situation so far

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improvements in Junior's situation so far

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Discuss Junior's situation at Reardan at this point (end of chapter 12) and make two lists concerning:

- improvements in Junior's situation so far

- what he still needs in order to improve his situation further

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Junior uses vivid imagery when describing his feelings during and after the attack on him on Halloween (p.74).

What does it make you imagine? Draw a cartoon like those Junior draws and explain it to your partner.

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Do some research on Halloween and its importance in American communities.

Or

Do some research on Carnival and its importance in German/ Brasilian/ Spanish/... communities.

Prepare a short presentation. Upload it below this post unti 10 o'clock.

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Why do people choose certain costumes for themselves on Halloween or Carnival?

What do costumes express?

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Please read pages 71-90!

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Collection information on

grandma

Eugene

and write a short profile of them.

Remember to update your profiles as you proceed through the novel.

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"Reardan was the opposite of the rez." (p.55)

Find as many passages as possible from chapter 8 to explain how the narrator means this.

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Think about what it means in general to go to a new school. List a few things, maybe even from your own experience.

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Dad

Would have been a musican

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If you haven‘t done it yet: Read up to chapter 7!

Check on the previous tasks.

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1) While reading take notes on Rowdy, his family and their living conditions.

2) Start a character map with all the characters mentioned in the first 3 chapters.

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With a partner of your choice,

reread pages 14-17.

Decide who sums up all we

get to know about

mom

dad

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Write a short summary of what happened to Oscar.   (40-60 words)