• What type of bullying do we see in this video?
• How can you connect this video to the book you are reading or to where you have witnessed bullying?
• How would you feel if you were Auggie? How would his friends feel?  
• Why do you think the boys who were once the bullies turned to help?

Blog Week 2 – Deep Thinking Questions…

1. As you were reading your required section, what were some questions that came to your mind? Write these questions down in your blog (e minimum)? Write these questions own in your blog and include the answer if it was revealed. If it hasn’t been revealed then include what you think the answer will be.
   
   Look for three passages from this section of reading that you feel were important to the story.  In your blog include the sentence or phrase and explain why they are important to the novel.

• Choose three of the phrases below and finish the sentence. Make sure to include the because part of the sentence…

• Something unrealistic or too coincidental in this section is…because…
• My favorite sentence so far is…because…
• This book is controversial because…
• This section helped me understand the problem of …better because…
• I don’t understand why…because…
• I was surprised when…because…
• I was furious when…because…

•  Find a connection between your section read or the books theme to either a text to self, a text to text, or text to world.  Include the links and or pictures in your blog.  Make sure to include a detailed response in your connection.

Creative Response Post: Week 2

Reflect on the discussion from the live chat and about the video clip.  What are the characteristics (repetitive, purposeful, targeted, etc.) How does this video connect to your book?

Create a collage showing Bullying Characteristics see in the real world and in your novel.  The collage can be done digitally or manually.  You must include:

-a minimum of 10 pictures that explore the topic thoroughly

-a written explanation of your collage which clearly explains the characteristics that you have depicted.

Please put this collage on your WordPress post for week 2.

Optional program to use: Powerpoint, Pic Collage (App) , Pic Monkey, Pic Jointer

• Do you think Via is jealous of all the attention August gets?
•  Did Via have a good first day of high school?
• Who is Miranda and why did she call?
• August decided to change his costume. How do you think mom reacted to this?
• Would you describe Summer as a good person? Why or why not?
• Do you think Summer thinks Jack is a good friend?

• Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny’s idea to disguise themselves? What does it take away from him?  Why do they have to disguise themselves?
• Why does Johnny think Dally is a hero?  Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did?
• Why are the socs and the greasers going to fight in the vacant lot? What is at stake?
• Who is the spy for the greasers?  Does this surprise you? Why or why not?
• “Maybe people are younger when they are asleep”.  What do you think about this comment? What does it mean?
• When Pony asks what kind of a world it is, what comment is he making about how society judges people?

• And in the middle of the room, one desk to the left will be the desk of Hannah Baker. Empty. – Clay (Prologue, p.4) What is your reaction to this quote?
• How do you feel about Justin Foley? Are there any reasons you feel you should not trust him?
• Who is the last name in the list of people to receive the tapes?
• What is the purpose of Hannah’s tapes?
• Another student sabotages Hannah during a class project. Clay’s nightmares about Hannah spill over into the daytime. How does this make Clay feel?
• What does Tony do to support Hannah and Clay throughout this process? Do you feel he is a good friend who is making sacrifices for better or worse?