https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers Students, presented to you are a set of questions based off of our Summer reading, The Leavers by Lisa Ko. Please answer three of the questions presented, and converse with peers based on each others answers. Make sure that you address peers when responding to their answers. This is a safe space for us to converse about the topics presented in the book. Through this message board, we will be able to visualize how and why these topics connect to each other. When answering the question, please sign your name at the end. en-us 2018-09-10 16:50:45 UTC 2025-11-14 14:19:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rocket.png slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279509935  Deming Guo/Daniel Wilkinson grew a lot throughout the novel. What do you think was the biggest turning point for him and how do you think it influenced his character?]]> 2018-09-10 16:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279509935 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279509938 We discussed a few of the main ideas and topics in class. What are a few that stood out to you and where do they present themselves in the book? How can you relate these themes to yourself or the world today?]]> 2018-09-10 16:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279509938 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279509941 Deming Guo, now Daniel Wilkinson's, whole life changed when he was just eleven years old. Why do you think that Lisa Ko named Part One 'Another Boy Another Planet'?]]> 2018-09-10 16:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279509941 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279581444 Why do you think Lisa Ko decided to make this the cover of The Leavers? Is there any significance of symbolism in it?]]> 2018-09-10 19:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279581444 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279582028 2018-09-10 19:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279582028 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279582378 What do you think is the most influential part of Polly's immigration story?]]> 2018-09-10 19:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279582378 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279584304 How do you think Daniel's gambling problem influenced him in a negative way? Did it influence him positively at all?]]> 2018-09-10 19:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279584304 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279584768 Deming/Daniel has synesthesia. What is it and how does it influence his musicianship and identity?]]> 2018-09-10 19:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279584768 slaurids https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279585918 Why do you think Lisa Ko switched perspectives throughout the book? Which perspective did you think was more powerful -- Deming's or Polly's?]]> 2018-09-10 19:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/slaurids/TheLeavers/wish/279585918