The Nickel Boys (A) by Ms. Kagan https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q en-us 2022-03-28 17:06:13 UTC 2022-04-25 01:29:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Why do you think Elwood was so quickly accused of being guilty of stealing the car? Why was he not allowed to defend himself? iio https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132528667 This was at the end of Part 1.]]> 2022-04-06 12:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132528667 Do you think Goodall is really going to teach Elwood more advanced material, or will he just forget about his promise? Why is he making so little effort to teach the boys? iio https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132612544 This was in the middle of Chapter 5.]]> 2022-04-06 13:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132612544 Blakeley, Cleveland's house father, seems to be a kind and supportive person. Is he really trying his hardest for the boys? iio https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132616047 2022-04-06 13:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132616047 What similarities do you see so far between Nickel Academy and St. Jerome's in Indian Horse? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132853239 2022-04-06 15:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2132853239 How does Martin Luther King at Zion Hill Influence Elwood's decisions leading up to his acceptance to Melvin Griggs and eventually the Nickel Academy? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133155399 2022-04-06 17:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133155399 Why do you think the cooks made a spectacle out of the dishwashing competition when they knew the encyclopedias were empty? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133159896 2022-04-06 18:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133159896 Why do you think Elwood was so optimistic about Nickel when he knew it was a reform school? kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133169719 2022-04-06 18:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133169719 How do you think his attachment to Martin Luther Kind will affect him and his outlook on life during his time at Nickel? kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133171118 2022-04-06 18:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133171118 Elwood's thoughts about the dish washing competition didn't change even after he realized the true meaning behind it. Why do you that is? kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133174964 2022-04-06 18:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133174964 If Elwood's Grandmother (Harriet) supports fighting for her rights, why does she stand against Elwood going to protest? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133176258 2022-04-06 18:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133176258 jsingh122 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133598737 How are you liking Elwood as a character?]]> 2022-04-07 00:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133598737 jsingh122 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133600824 Do you think reading the prologue helped set the tone or added to what you've read of the book so far?



]]> 2022-04-07 00:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133600824 How do you predict Elwood's character will change under his new circumstances at Nickel and with his new peers? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133725946 2022-04-07 01:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133725946 Which authority figure do you think will have the biggest impact on Elwood's time at Nickel: Spencer, Blakeley, Goodall or someone else? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133743813 2022-04-07 01:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2133743813 When they get their uniforms, Elwood is directed to the worn-out clothing in the “colored” section. ochen18 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134554803 2022-04-07 13:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134554803 rkakavand1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134563253 How do you think Elwood's relationship with Turner and Desmond will grow at Nickel academy?]]> 2022-04-07 13:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134563253 rkakavand1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134566091 How do you think Elwood getting beaten by spencer and losing consciousness will affect his view on spencer in the future?]]> 2022-04-07 13:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134566091 Why does the officer suspect Elwood is a thief and that Rodney had no involvement, despite the fact that he did? ochen18 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134575186 2022-04-07 13:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134575186 rkakavand1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134578140 What is the affect of Martin Luther King junior in the book and how did it affect segregation against different races?]]> 2022-04-07 13:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134578140 jsingh122 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134738381 What do you think is going to happen next?]]> 2022-04-07 14:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2134738381 zgoldberg https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2136349645 Throughout the first few chapters we see instances of Elwood being an advocate for race equality and we also know he's a very knowledgeable person. How do you think this activism and education will follow Elwood into Nickel?]]> 2022-04-08 13:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2136349645 The end of part one was Elwood and Rodney being pulled over, signifying the end of Elwood's free life. At the start of part two he arrives at Nickel. Why do you think Elwood and Turner admiring the Christmas lights was the end of part two? Do you think it was significant enough to close the section? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2140960887 2022-04-12 14:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2140960887 In chapter one we read about the dishwashing competitions and the fake encyclopedias. He questioned if the dishwashers had let him win all along and that "He never settled on one conclusion until he got to Nickel, which made the truth of the contests unavoidable." (Whitehead 17). What conclusion do you think he reached at Nickel about the contests, and what of what he experienced or saw at Nickel made him think this? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2140981573 2022-04-12 15:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2140981573 On page 124 Turner shares how he would escape and specified he'd do it alone. Do you think Turner will act on this plan and if so, change his mind about going alone and take Elwood with him? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2141014640 2022-04-12 15:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2141014640 On page 83 Elwood has a visit with his grandmother but says nothing to his injuries or treatment at the school. This is exactly opposite to what he wanted to do when we was talking to Turner in the nurses station. He mentions that he's ashamed of letting it happen, yet he had no control over it. Why do you think his mindset change? Why was he no longer determined to get help? kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2141320138 2022-04-12 18:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2141320138 Why did Clayton Smith run away from the Nickel school. Where was he planning to go, and who was he found by. (12) ochen18 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142370439 2022-04-13 13:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142370439 What was Elwood planning to do to get out of the school, and why was he not able to get early release? (12) ochen18 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142381333 2022-04-13 13:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142381333 Why was Turner so sensitive about his life before Nickel Academy? Who might he be bitter against? iio https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142400071 2022-04-13 13:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142400071 Spencer tried to rig the boxing matches so he could win his bet. Why was Griff's punishment so bad when he didn't do what he was told? Would this have happened to one of the white students? iio https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142405906 2022-04-13 13:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142405906 The Christmas lights at Nickel Academy do a good job of disguising the nastiness inside. If you were an outsider to the Academy and all you saw was the Christmas display, would you have wanted to investigate further about the school? iio https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142414895 2022-04-13 13:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2142414895 Do you think Griff purposely disregarded the order to dive in the 3rd in order to win for the black kids, or do you think that he really thought it was only the second round? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143818338 2022-04-14 12:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143818338 Turner explains how the cook at the bowling alley changed his attitude as a pin-setter towards the white people, this eventually leads to his time at Nickel. Do you think what Lou said to him had a lasting effect? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143822154 2022-04-14 12:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143822154 On page 83 it's said Elwood is "one of them now in many ways". How do you think Elwood's time at the hospital - or what he went through - brought him closer to the other boys at the academy? zgoldberg https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143947303 2022-04-14 14:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143947303 jsingh122 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143976394 At the end of part 2 they ended with Elwood and Turner escaping. What do you think will happen next?]]> 2022-04-14 14:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143976394 While Elwood and Turner are working on community service, there's some depth given to Harper as a character. What role/significance do you think Harper has to the academy and the boys. zgoldberg https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143989679 2022-04-14 15:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2143989679 Why do you think that Turner plans to escape alone? Why do you think that he isn't planning to leave with Elwood (who we see he has gotten close too). kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2144211123 2022-04-14 18:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2144211123 How do you think Turner past encounters with abuse has affected him at Nickel, and how do you think it wll affect him in the future? kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2144216368 2022-04-14 18:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2144216368 Do you think you would've been as accepting as Millie if you found out your spouse had been lying to you about their identity? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2150462686 2022-04-20 14:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2150462686 How do you think Elwood's time at Nickel would've gone had Turner not delivered the letter? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2150481807 2022-04-20 14:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2150481807 Looking back on the New York chapters, do you see any clues that we weren't reading about Elwood? olauterbach1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2150485918 2022-04-20 14:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2150485918 Do you think that Turner used Elwood's name and lived his life because he felt guilty? Or do you think it's purely not to get caught? kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151259946 2022-04-21 01:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151259946 Do you think there was anything in the book (looking back), that hinted to Elwood's death or Turner assuming his identity? Did you notice a shift in tone? (I felt like the small bits of Elwood in the future, before New York, was far less optimistic and hopeful, which isn't how I would've expected him to be if he got out of Nickel). kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151262331 2022-04-21 01:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151262331 Do you think that Elwood would have made it out of Nickel if he had kept his head down and stayed his course through school? Do you think his attempt to escape was worth it? kshankar5 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151264604 2022-04-21 01:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151264604 Why do you think spencer is as racist as he is? Do you think he was raised to be like this or something affected him? rkakavand1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151959199 2022-04-21 12:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151959199 Did you think that Griff was going to understand Spencer's instructions to "take a dive" or not? rkakavand1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151960072 2022-04-21 12:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151960072 When Elwood and Turner were trying to escape from nickel academy and Elwood got shot and died, how did you feel? rkakavand1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151960845 2022-04-21 12:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2151960845 jsingh122 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152199695 Do you think the racism has changed throughout the book? If so, how?]]> 2022-04-21 15:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152199695 jsingh122 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152205158 Do you think there was any villain in the Nick Boys? If so, who?]]> 2022-04-21 15:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152205158 How do you think the story benefitted from the change in time period (Elwood at Nickel VS Elwood in New York)? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152460380 2022-04-21 17:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152460380 Why was Clayton's story included? How does it relate to Elwood and Turner? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152492199 2022-04-21 18:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152492199 If Elwood knew there were multiple ways to get out of Nickel, why did he try to escape, what motivated him to do that? lminato1 https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152556775 2022-04-21 19:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mskagan1/4347q6wdcvfwz72q/wish/2152556775