If you found out today that, due to a catastrophic event, the life you are familiar with will change dramatically, what is the first thing you would do?

 

2. Why does Alex pray after he leaves Yankee Stadium? What does he not want to acknowledge? (p.65)

3. Where does Alex send Bri? Do you think it was the right decision?  What is Julie’s reaction? 

4. What natural disasters are happening in the western part of the country to make things worse in New York?

5. How does Alex feel about going “body shopping” with Kevin?  Would you do the same under similar circumstances?

6. Kevin and Alex talk about what they miss most (p.240). Under similar circumstances, what would you miss most? What would you do to try to compensate for and cope with what you missed?

7. When the first big snow comes, Alex starts to doubt the wisdom of every decision he has made (pp.246-247). Do you agree with him that all of his decisions were mistakes?  What decisions would you have made differently from Alex?

8. What words of comfort does Sister Rita offer to Alex about Bri?

 

· What are the 3 broad composition classes of asteroids?

· Name and describe the 3 asteroid classifications.

· Who discovered the first and largest asteroid?  What is its name?

Reliable reference source: NASA Science-Solar System Exploration: Small Bodies  https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/

 
2. The Sky Is Falling: Select, research and create a natural disaster survival guide that would help teens like Alex survive under circumstances similar to those in the novel. What would you need  to sustain yourself and your family for an extended period of time include an emergency kit checklist with supplies and communication plan?   

Reliable reference source: CDC: Natural Disasters and Severe Weather