June 15--Parent Support

June 12

In case you left your copy at school, June Novel : the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer 4 of the 6 questions below. 

Option 2: Please answer all 6 questions below. 

Questions: 

1.   List three things Christopher likes, and three things he dislikes.  Explain his reasons for each item listed.  What do these things tell us about him as a character?
2. According to Christopher, what is a “spazzer”?  Why is he accused of being one, and why does he say he isn’t one?
3.  Why does Christopher believe he’d make a good astronaut?  Why might the idea of life in space appeal to him?  Do you think he would be a good fit for this job?
4.            What clues about Wellington’s murder does Christopher find in his survey of the neighborhood?  Who is his latest suspect?
   5.      Discuss Christopher’s arguments for why it is “stupid” that the kids at his school are referred to as “Special Needs.”  Do you agree with him?
   6.      What are Christopher’s plans for the future?  Do these seem realistic to you? Why or why not?

June 11

In case you left your copy at school, June Novel : the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Based on what you have read so far, pretend to be Christopher John Francis Boone, write a journal entry from his prospective and talk about his experiences thus far. Please write a minimum of 5 sentences. 

Option 2: Based on what you have read so far, pretend to be Christopher John Francis Boone, write a journal entry from his prospective and talk about his experiences thus far. Please write a minimum of 8 sentences. 

June 10

In case you left your copy at school, June Novel : the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer 3 of the 5 questions below. 

Option 2: Please answer all 5 questions below. 

Questions: 

1. What do you think was Christopher's motivation on his reaction to the dog's death?
2. What do you think was Christopher's father's motivation?
3. What is Chris's idea of "Good days" and "black days"?
4. Do you have certain criteria for what makes your day good and bad?
5. What did Christopher make a list for? What do you think the rest of the book is going to be about?

June 9--1/2 Day

In case you left your copy at school, June Novel : the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime

Homework: Please complete 1 or 2 options.

Option 1: Please answer 4 of the 6 questions below. 

Option 2: Please answer all 6 questions below. 

Questions: 

1.  What have you learnt about Christopher so far? How does that differ from your initial thoughts?
2.  Are there any new characters?
3.  How do you view Christopher? How does Christopher view himself? How do others in the book view Christopher?
4. What do you think about Christopher’s father?
5. How did he handle the situation (the dog being found killed and Christopher at the scene) versus how do you think he should have handled the situation?
6.  How do you think Christopher feels affected by that event?

June 8

Homework: Please complete 1 of 2 options.

Option 1: After view the TED talk above, I want you to reflect on the homework from last week. Compare and contrast your views and Presenter Aimee Mullins views on disabilities. Please write a minimum of 8 sentences.

Option 2: After view the TED talk above, I want you to reflect on the homework from last week. Compare and contrast your views and Presenter Aimee Mullins views on disabilities. Please utilize the graphic organizer provided.

June 8--Parent Support