Discussion Questions by Lucas Nikkel https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7 Respond to the following questions: 1. What was the biggest struggle for the main character so far? Why is this the biggest struggle? 2. Which decision do you disagreed with that the main character made? Why? 3. How do you think the character should have done this differently? en-us 2017-09-13 13:04:04 UTC 2017-09-13 18:42:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Glass Castle https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145616 1. The parents can't ever hold a job, and if they do have a job, they spend it on what they don't need.
2. The parents make them do things and let them do things, and they either don't make their own decisions or they're let loose. Because it holds them back and doesn't let them do their best.
3. Better control of their kids and better control of themselves buying things.


]]> 2017-09-13 13:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145616 12 Years a Slave https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145659 1. His biggest struggle is transitioning from his old life as a free man to being a slave for 12 years. This is the biggest struggle becsuse he wasn't born a slave and because he's leaving his family behind and it happened unexpectedly.
2. The decision that he made was leaving his family and home just for a job. He should have just stayed he didn't have to do the job he chose to do ther job.
3. Instead of staying silent he should have said that he was a free slave to someone that could do something instead of going by a false story.]]> 2017-09-13 13:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145659 The Color Of Water - Amra https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145831 1. The book is interesting and goes into a lot of detail about his family of 14 , and how their backgrounds effect their mindsets and actions

2.) The main character is kind, scared of everything , not open-minded, and always cares about what everyone thinks of him and his family. 

3.) One of his siblings ran away from home and dropped out of school to rebel against the system in an attempt to change the World. 

4.) When the main characters mothers background was uncovered and I learned why she teaches her children the things she does, and why she reacts to different things the way she does. 

5.) I predict that his mom will pass away and then he'll have to learn more about his mother from his sibling, which all separated and moved away from each other.
]]> 2017-09-13 13:08:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145831 Tuesdays with Morrie gladney_serenity https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145919 1) To realize that he can't continue to do the same thing everyday without changing his perspective or view on life if he wants to follow his dreams. It's his biggest struggle because his job or firm that he's been working in for his 32 years of living is suddenly being taken away from him.
2) I believe that he shouldn't have stayed with his firm if he wasn't certain about his happiness there. Because once you go past a point of no return your dreams start to fade and you can never get them back. 
3) I think he should've followed his dreams, and take that risk of "even though I'm not as successful as I wanted to be, at least I'm happy with my life."]]> 2017-09-13 13:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187145919 I Am Malala https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187146026 1. How her dad opened the school and had a lot of financial problems. This is the biggest struggle because this is all she really mentions so far in the book.
2. Her dad could have been more prepared when he started the school. He should've paid his debts off before he started the school.
3. Her dad should've paid off his debts

]]> 2017-09-13 13:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187146026 A Long Way Gone https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187146217 1. Having to deal with the death of his family, and make it on his own in a war stricken country. 
2. Not listening to warnings and staying in villages longer then they should. Which makes them more open to attacks and separation. 
3. They should have stayed more in the forest following the road from a distance and staying near villages but not in them to make it easier to escape from attacks and escape together.]]> 2017-09-13 13:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187146217 I Beat The Odds https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187146564 1.Living in poverty with 8 other siblings. It was hard because they didn't have food and sometimes a mom to help the kids stay alive. 2. Leaving the two little siblings to get taken away by the DCS. We disagree with it because he should've looked out for his new siblings instead of just himself. 3. He should've picked up one of the baby's and ran with him so they wouldn't get separated. ]]> 2017-09-13 13:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187146564 Night https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187147831 1.The biggest struggle for the main character was how to get through aushwitz and being brave and how he had to watch many people burn and suffer
2.i disagreed with the character when they could have left the village and gone with there maid to a safe place that she had found
3.the character should have done this differently by helping the group out more and listening to his friend say that they were going to be burned alive once they left ]]> 2017-09-13 13:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187147831 Into thin Air https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187148085 1.) he was running out of oxygen and was going crazy
2.) ]]> 2017-09-13 13:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187148085 I Beat The Odds https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187273809 1. Well his mother not being around all the time, which caused him and the rest of his siblings to have no place to stay and him moving a lot which affected his work at school.
2. When he left his younger siblings for DCS to take away and to see them taken away because they didn't warn them about it made him feel bad.
3. He should have told the younger ones to go out the backway because they didn't understand what had been happening or going on so in reality if he had gotten them out they wouldn't have been taken away.]]> 2017-09-13 17:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187273809 Not with out hope https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187274211 1.Staying alive 2. They don't have any choices to make yet 3. They didn't have any control ]]> 2017-09-13 17:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187274211 I Am Malala https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187274250 1) Her fathers financial problems for the school was a main struggle so far, he started with no money, but a dream.
2) Malala's father started right away right after college to begin the school, this was a bad idea because he was already far in debt and owed money to family and strangers
3) The father should've asked for help and donations before starting the school right away]]> 2017-09-13 17:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187274250 12 years a slave https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187274799 1).He  misses his family and can't talk about him being a free man.
2).Him not leaving a note for his family.
3).He should of talked it over with his wife.]]> 2017-09-13 17:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187274799 Long way gone https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187275637 rebels1)losing his family and friends and being lonely 
2)going back the Villages where the rebels where 
3)got the forest and run far as possible ]]> 2017-09-13 17:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187275637 The Color of Water https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187276296 1) trying to figure out his mothers past, this is a big struggle because it's the whole focus of the book and learning her memories 
2) no bad mistake has been made yet
3) ^^^^]]> 2017-09-13 17:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187276296 The Glass Castle https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187278666 1. Her childhood and growing up in a difficult environment.
2. Supporting her dad even though all of his mistakes 
3. She could've shared her thoughts and feelings with her family.]]> 2017-09-13 17:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187278666 Into Thin Air https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187278980 1.climbing the mountain
2.climbing the mountain 
3. By not climbing the mountain ]]> 2017-09-13 17:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187278980 Into thin air thompson_matthew https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315034 1) climbing and getting down the mountain 
2) doing more research on the Mount Everest 
3) do more research on Mount Everest and help everyone else get up the mountain ]]> 2017-09-13 18:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315034 The Color of Water https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315165 1. Family is the only black people at a Jewish school and a strict mom
2. Didn't know how to get home from bus stop
3. Payed attention from his bus stop to his home]]> 2017-09-13 18:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315165 Night https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315286 1. Trying to be happy in the concentration camps
2. Him lying about his age to be considered an adult
3. He should have said the truth about his age]]> 2017-09-13 18:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315286 Long Way Gone https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315474 1) Getting separated from his family and friends.
2) Him staying in the village.
3) To keep moving away from the rebels.

]]> 2017-09-13 18:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187315474 The Glass Castle https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187316127 1. Not having a real home and simple life
2. Forgiving her dad too easily and taking the ring from Billy.
3. Stand up for her siblings and not let her dad get away with anything he wants]]> 2017-09-13 18:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187316127 I Beat the Odds https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187316292 1) He always wants to be with his family but they are all seperated. It was hard because he was always with his family but now he isn't.
2) I didn't agree with the decision to run away because it wouldn't help anything.
3) I think he should've just waited until the planned meetings to see his family because then he wouldn't get in trouble.
Alex Spear, Ajwad Iqbal, Vinnie Cresta, Jack Wilkinson.]]> 2017-09-13 18:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187316292 12 Years a Slave https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187317344 1. When he was kidnapped  and he realized he couldn't see his family again
2. When he agreed to leave New York
3. He should have not gone with those two men]]> 2017-09-13 18:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lucas_nikkel/w07fp26cnsn7/wish/187317344