TT+Bailee

1. Put yourself in place of one of the boys who escaped the crash but was forced to watch "helplessly as Rob died". What is going through your head? How do you feel physically and mentally ?How do you think that you will feel tomorrow? 2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you assume is the cause of the accident - drinking, speed - drugs? What about if you hear about a car accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers.

3. Andy and Rob have their own slang and manner of speaking. On the surface they seem to be putting each other down, but it is clear to us that they are close friends who respect each other. What purpose does this style of language serve? Does it draw kids closer together? Does it set you off from others? Explain.

4. In a paragraph rich with sensory detail, write about your own most frightening moment. My most frightening moment was when I was on my boat in the summer time with my family and my older brothers were racing on our jet-skies with their girlfriends. This was very frightening to me because they were not paying attention to where the other jet-ski was and they hit eachother head on. My oldest brothers girlfriend flew off the back of the jet-ski and my other brother that was on the 2nd jet-ski had no control and ran over top of the girl that fell off. There was another boat in the water and they took my brothers girlfriend and layed he down on the back of the boat. She was knocked out. We called 911 as fast as we could. The helicopter came and she had to be taking to the hospital fast. She ended up getting 67 stitches in her back and a rod because when the jet-ski hit her she was floating on her stomache and the motor cut oben her back threw the life jacket. The doctor said she was lucky to be alive. This was mt most frightening moment. 6. Even though many people cried, Rhonda did not cry after the accident occured; she was angry. When or if a public tragedy occurs and it is not someone in your immediate family (9/11/01), how do you respond? Explain.

7. One //Herald// editorial says that statistics don't usually "mean much, but this statistic (Rob) had a name, face,..."When we hear of a statistic such as this that reports someone dying in a drunk-driving accident every 18 minutes - how do you feel? Do you agree that it is hard to feel emotional about the numbers when you do not have a face to relate it to?

8. In his homework assigment, Gerald writes that he would rid the world of 3 things. What 3 things would you rid the world of? Stick to concrete items, and back up your choices with personal reasons why you are eliminating them. If I could rid the world of 3 things i would chose snakes, hair dryers, and skunks. First, I would get rid of snakes because they are really mean, they can also kill people and i am afraid of them. Next, I would get rid of hair dryers because everytime I blow dry my hair with a hair dryer and then try to straighten it i look like I got shocked by lightning. Last, I would get rid of skunk because they smell awful. Even if you don't mean to scare them and you are trying to be nice they spray you with their horrible scent.

9. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain. When my parents don't ﻿turn out for the events in which I participate in ﻿I feel like they don't care or that there is something more importaint than me. It is actually very importaint to me for my parents to be at my event supporting me. 10.Andy mentions that some kids at school haven't looked him in the face since the accident; one even taped a mean note to his locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate. The kids that were treating Andy disrespectfully and making him fell like it was his fault were wrong, If i knew him and had saw how people were treating him I would not treat him the same. 11.Does doing homework help you to perform better on tests? Does homework seem purposeful to you, or is it basically a waste of time? What alternate do you suggest? Defend your answerwith three (3) points. When I do homework to perform better on a test it does help me. Yes homework does seem purposeful to me, And I do not think it is a waste of time. 12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain. Sometimes I feel like my parents don't understand me at all, Or even really know who i am. I don't think they notice and they think they know everything. 13.Andy believed that his friends would talk about him if he won academic awards. Then consider Marcus's unpopularity due to his achievement. Is academic failure or apathy built into teenager's notions about what is 'cool'? What effect does academic achievement have on you?

14. We learn about Andy's grades and study habits. Do you think the guidance counselor who advised him against going into pre-law was being realistic or unfair? Defend your answer.

15. In a class discussion, Keisha says, "All of us at one time or another feel like a cinder among the snowflakes. You stand out when you just want to blend in, you get noticed whether you want to or not". In a paragraph, write about when you have felt like a "cinder among the snowflakes". One time that I have felt 'like a cinder among the snowflakes was when I was at a party with my friends and there was this one girl and she just kept making rude comments about me and I have never did anything to he. I have and still do try to be as nice as I can to her but she still talks about me, calls me names, and laughs at me. I never understood why but after a while I got use to it and now I don't care what she thinks, I just think that she wants attention and she tries to get it by making people laugh when she makes fun of other people. It's not too funny 16. Andy envisions Monty will have a future as a doctor or lawyer. But when he thinks of his own future, he sees a blank, or darkness. Can you picture who you will be in 15 years? What do you envision about your future?