Answering the question, “When should someone stand up and speak out?” by Swartz, Ashlee Swartz

Answering the question, “When should someone stand up and speak out?” by Swartz, Ashlee Swartz https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k Using the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson en-us 2018-12-07 19:43:32 UTC 2018-12-07 20:46:03 UTC hello@padlet.com By Laurie Halse Anderson swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312397674 The story focuses on a freshman girl, Melinda Sordino. Over the summer, Melinda attends a party with her friends and things go very bad very quick. A senior boy starts giving Melinda attention, and she naively believes that she has a new boyfriend. Once they're alone, things begin to move too quickly, and before her brain can register what is happening, Melinda is attacked.

In a panic, she calls the police but is too upset to explain to anyone what has happened to her and everyone flees the scene.

Without knowing the real story, everyone assumes that Melinda was called the cops because she was too intoxicated. Many students get in trouble and point blame at Melinda for her recklessness.

The book details her journey from denial, to avoidance, and eventually to reclaiming her voice and her identity. ]]> 2018-12-07 19:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312397674 swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312400960 2018-12-07 19:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312400960 swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312402177 2018-12-07 20:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312402177 A Battle Each day is a battle A battle to forget A battle to forgive A battle to fight the nightmares A battle to fight the invisible ghost A battle to fight to survive A battle to be happy A battle to be normal The battle never ends, it’s a constant war within my head Z.T. swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312402523 ]]> 2018-12-07 20:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312402523 They Say They say with time it gets better They say you stop asking why They say talking helpsThey say writing helps They say you're safe They say it can’t happen again They say he can’t reach you again They say relax They say be happy They say stop looking over your shoulder THEY don’t know that the fear never stops, never goes away, the shadows never leave, and the hands never stop. THEY don’t know that he is always behind me, reminding me, reliving it, and never forgetting.THEY don’t know. Z.T. swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312403038 2018-12-07 20:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312403038 swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312404975 2018-12-07 20:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312404975 Students will be asked to find art, online that relates to our focal text, Speak. The below photograph will be shown as a model. swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312406295 2018-12-07 20:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312406295 Important Quotes swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312407679 "I am Outcast." (4)
"You don't understand, my headvoice answers. Too bad she can't hear it. My throat squeezes shut, as if two hands of black fingernails are clamped on my windpipe." (28)

"If there is anyone in the entire galaxy I am dying to tell what really happened, it's Rachel. My throat burns." (5)

"IT happened. There is no avoiding it, no forgetting. No running away, or flying, or burying, or hiding. Andy Evans raped me in August when I was drunk and too young to know what was happening. It wasn't my fault. And I'm not going to let it kill me. I can grow. (198)

"The tears dissolve the last block of ice in my throat, I feel the frozen stillness melt down through the inside of me, dripping shards of ice that vanish in a puddle of sunlight on the stained floor. Words float up... Let me tell you about it." (198)]]> 2018-12-07 20:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312407679 Lyrics swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312410354 Well, you almost had me fooled
Told me that I was nothing without you
Oh, but after everything you've done
I can thank you for how strong I have become

'Cause you brought the flames and you put me through hell
I had to learn how to fight for myself
And we both know all the truth I could tell
I'll just say this is "I wish you farewell"

I hope you're somewhere prayin', prayin'
I hope your soul is changin', changin'
I hope you find your peace
Falling on your knees, prayin'

I'm proud of who I am
No more monsters, I can breathe again
And you said that I was done
Well, you were wrong and now the best is yet to come
'Cause I can make it on my own, oh
And I don't need you, I found a strength I've never known
I'll bring thunder, I'll bring rain, oh
When I'm finished, they won't even know your name

]]> 2018-12-07 20:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312410354 By Sophie Kinsella swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312411314 Finding Audrey focuses on another female freshman struggling with mental illness. Although Speak focuses on the aftermath of rape, Finding Audrey focuses on the aftermath of untreated mental illness and bullying. These two texts together do an excellent job at shining the light on mental illness and youth.

Audrey, a fourteen year old girl struggling with an anxiety disorder is an easy target for the bullies in her class. After a particularly difficult bout of bullying, Audrey goes through a horrific episode and is trapped inside her own home by fear. Audrey works closely with her therapist to overcome these struggles, and with the help of new found love is able to find courage. ]]> 2018-12-07 20:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312411314 National Alliance on Mental Illness swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312412165 2018-12-07 20:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312412165 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312412532 2018-12-07 20:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312412532 Youth.gov swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312412869 2018-12-07 20:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312412869 Important Quotes swartz_347 https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312415032 "here's the full diagnosis: Social Anxiety Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, and Depressive Episodes." (23)

"Mentally unstable," says Natalie, practically in a whisper.
"What?" I stare at her, genuinely gobsmacked. (192)

“I think what I’ve realized is, life is all about climbing up, slipping down, and picking yourself up again. And it doesn’t matter if you slip down. As long as you’re kind of heading more or less upwards. That’s all you can hope for. More or less upwards.”

“The trouble is, depression doesn't come with handy symptoms like spots and a temperature, so you don't realize it at first. You keep saying 'I'm fine' to people when you're not fine. You think you should be fine. You keep saying to yourself: 'Why aren't I fine?” ]]> 2018-12-07 20:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/swartz_347/1lij2ik12y4k/wish/312415032