Bulldog Weekly Reading Article
Student Protesters Arrested for Giving “Mockingjay” Salute to Leaders (Lexile 12200
Format adapted from http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week by Angela Lattin and Kelly Gallagher
Instructions: COMPLETE ALL QUESTIONS AND MARGIN NOTES using the CLOSE reading strategies practiced in
class. This requires reading of the article three times.
Step 1: Skim the article using these symbols as you read:
(+) agree, (-) disagree, (*) important, (!) surprising, (?) wondering
Step 2: Number the paragraphs. Read the article carefully and make notes in the margin.
Notes should include:
o Comments that show that you understand the article. (A summary or statement of the main idea of
important sections may serve this purpose.)
o Questions you have that show what you are wondering about as you read.
o Notes that identify facts and opinions.
o Observations about how the writer’s techniques (organization, word choice, perspective, support) and
choices affect the article.
o Text structure—(is it compare/contrast, main ideas and details, chronological order, cause/effect, or
problem solution)—PICK FROM THESE CHOICES
Step 3: A final quick read noting anything you may have missed during the first two reads.
Your margin notes are part of your score for this assessment. Answer the questions carefully in complete sentences
unless otherwise instructed.
Student ____________________________Class Period__________________
Life is imitating art in Thailand, where students protesting against the military have adopted
a hand gesture from the “Hunger Games” movies. Protesters are using the three-finger salute
of defiance from the movie to protest a military coup that removed the country's elected
leaders.
Notes on my thoughts,
reactions and questions as I
read:
The Thai army has banned the three-finger salute.
Three students were arrested in the capital city of Bangkok at a movie theater showing “The
Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1,” the latest film based on the trilogy of books by
author Suzanne Collins about a rebellion against a dictatorship. The students were the latest
accused of using the gesture of rebellion against tyranny from the movies.
The structure of this text is:
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(pick from the choices listed)
Military officials took over the government on May 22 and imposed martial law, cutting
back civil liberties and banning protests. The military said it was necessary to restore order
after months of disruptive political protests.
Symbols Of Defiance
Since 2013, Thailand had been affected by demonstrations and fighting between opponents
and defenders of the previous government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Opponents of the government claimed it was corrupt and should go, while supporters
defended the government, saying it was elected democratically and should stay.
Some facts and opinions
from this story are (label
facts with “F” and opinions
with an “O”):
Gatherings of five or more people have been banned since the military took over in May.
Frustrated by not being able to gather and demand a return to a democratic government,
young protesters are using symbols of defiance.
Some protesters are reading in public George Orwell’s “1984,” a novel about a fight against
a dictatorship. Other protesters are raising the salute against repression borrowed from the
High-tech hall monitoring in schools makes some uneasy.. Stateline.org adapted by Newsela staff. November 12, 2014.
Bulldog Weekly Reading Article
Student Protesters Arrested for Giving “Mockingjay” Salute to Leaders (Lexile 1220)
Format adapted from http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week by Angela Lattin and Kelly Gallagher
movies to protest reality.
Premieres of “Mockingjay” were canceled at two Bangkok movie theaters. Student
organizers had bought up hundreds of tickets to give away and gather opponents of the
military. A colonel with the Bangkok Metropolitan Police told reporters the three students
arrested outside the theater were taken to an army camp for “attitude adjustment.”
The Chinese government has also delayed the release of “Mockingjay” in the country’s
theaters until next year, said the magazine Variety. It wasn’t clear if that was done because
of the movie's popularity with pro-democracy activists. Chinese authorities have been
dealing with protesters demanding democratic reforms in Hong Kong for more than a
month.
Five Other Protesters Arrested
In Thailand, five other student protesters were arrested for using the three-finger salute
during a speech by the army's leader, Prayuth Chan-Ocha.
Notes on my thoughts,
reactions and questions as I
read:
A summary of this article
is:______________________
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The “Hunger Games” gesture is now banned in Thailand, at least in practice, if not in the
movies. Prayuth told journalists that the young protesters' use of the hand gesture as a sign
of defiance only bothered him for its potential to “ruin their future.” Prayuth also told
reporters that the restrictions of martial law will continue until the time is right to lift them.
Human rights advocates have criticized the Thai authorities for trying to stop even symbolic
protests.
Matilda Bogner, of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,
said this crackdown is part of a pattern of human rights violations. The effect of these
actions is to shut down critics and independent voices, she said.
"Life in Thailand is growing more absurd by the day," said a Twitter post by John Sifton,
Asia advocacy director of Human Rights Watch.
If the military government is afraid of young people imitating a movie, it is a sign that
things need to change, wrote Sifton
This article relates to me,
someone I know, or the
world I live in
BECAUSE:______________
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Nachacha Kongudom, 21, raises a three-finger salute outside a cinema where “The Hunger
Games: Mockingjay - Part 1” is showing, in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 20, 2014. Police
detained three students Thursday at the opening of the latest "Hunger Games" movie in
Thailand, where opponents of May’s military coup have adopted the film’s three-finger
salute as a sign of defiance. Photo: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
High-tech hall monitoring in schools makes some uneasy.. Stateline.org adapted by Newsela staff. November 12, 2014.
Bulldog Weekly Reading Article
Student Protesters Arrested for Giving “Mockingjay” Salute to Leaders (Lexile 1220)
Format adapted from http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week by Angela Lattin and Kelly Gallagher
Notes on my thoughts, reactions and
questions as I read:
Nachacha Kongudom, 21, raises a three-finger salute outside a cinema where “The Hunger
Games: Mockingjay - Part 1” is showing, in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 20, 2014. Police
detained three students Thursday at the opening of the latest "Hunger Games" movie in
Thailand, where opponents of May’s military coup have adopted the film’s three-finger
salute as a sign of defiance. Photo: AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
High-tech hall monitoring in schools makes some uneasy.. Stateline.org adapted by Newsela staff. November 12, 2014.
Bulldog Weekly Reading Article
Student Protesters Arrested for Giving “Mockingjay” Salute to Leaders (Lexile 1220)
Format adapted from http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week by Angela Lattin and Kelly Gallagher
Comprehension questions – answers may be in phrases.
1. Using context clues, what do you think is the definition of “tyranny?”
What is the correct definition (from a dictionary)?
2. What is martial law
3. Which state was the first one to ban biometric identification?
4. How many school districts currently use biometric technology?
5. What is RFID technology?
2. Answer each question in one or more complete sentences.
Citing word for word from the text, what is one of the concerns that parents and lawyers have concerning
biometric technology?
According to the Data Quality campaign, how many states considered laws concerning biometric
information?
Citing from the text, how many laws involving biometric information were considered? How many of them
were passed?
High-tech hall monitoring in schools makes some uneasy.. Stateline.org adapted by Newsela staff. November 12, 2014.
Bulldog Weekly Reading Article
Student Protesters Arrested for Giving “Mockingjay” Salute to Leaders (Lexile 1220)
Format adapted from http://vms.vale.k12.or.us/articles-week by Angela Lattin and Kelly Gallagher
3. Part I: Citing directly from the text, explain why some individuals or organizations are opposed to
biometric technology. Write the THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIM of an argument paper supporting the fight
AGAINST biometric technology in schools.
Part II: Citing directly from the text, explain why some individuals or organizations are FOR biometric
technology. Write the THESIS STATEMENT/CLAIM of an argument paper supporting the fight TO HAVE
biometric technology in schools.
4. Imagine that you are the principal of a middle school. Would you support biometric technology or be
against it? Explain your position in detail and pick a side!!!. ONE PARAGRAPH MINIMUM.
High-tech hall monitoring in schools makes some uneasy.. Stateline.org adapted by Newsela staff. November 12, 2014.
High-tech hall monitoring in schools makes some uneasy.. Stateline.org adapted by Newsela staff. November 12, 2014.