We Beat The Street By Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt, George Jenkins, and Sharon Draper We Beat the Street Chapter 1 ◊
What are some things that you learn that nobody teaches you? ◊
Why are they important? What you learn Why is it important? We Beat the Street Chapter 2 ◊
Rameck experiences MANY school challenges. What are they so far? ◊
What are some challenges that you face at school? Rameck’s Challenges: My Challenges: We Beat the Street Chapter 3 Create a Brochure about how you can “fit in” in 2011 at ___________ High School. We Beat the Street Chapter 4 ◊
Every action has its reaction or consequence. Which consequences actually mean something to you? ◊
List the consequences that mean something to you in order from least to greatest. Least Greatest We Beat the Street Chapter 5: Part 1 Rameck had to sacrifice his portfolio money to his mother. Even though it may have been a bad decision, it is one that he would do again. What sacrifices are made for you? What sacrifices do you make for others? We Beat the Street Chapter 5: Part 2 Rameck says, “In life you are going to have to make some hard decisions. Always try and make sure you make them with the very best intentions. If you do that, no matter what you decide and no matter what the outcome, it will be the right decision, because you made it for the right reasons.” What is a hard decision that you have had to make? What were your thoughts as you were making the decision? Did you make the decision with the best of intentions? What was the outcome of your decision? If you had to do it over again, would you make the same decision? Why or why not? Let’s break the questions a part. . . . . ◊
What is a hard decision that you have had to make? ◊
What were your thoughts as you were making the decision? ◊
Did you make the decision with the best of intentions? ◊
What was the outcome of your decision? ◊
If you had to do it over again, would you make the same decision? ◊
Why or why no? Now you have everything you need to turn your answers into a 5‐Paragraph essay! Thing to remember: 1.
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The essay begins with an introductory paragraph. The essay is then followed by 3 detail paragraphs. The essay concludes with a concluding paragraph. Each paragraph should contain 5‐7 sentences (minimum) Good Luck! We Beat the Street Chapter 6 This page will be submitted in our classroom Time Capsule. Your First and Last Name___________________________________________________ Today’s Date_____________________________________________________________ Your Future Plans ________________________________________________________ Your Time Capsule Object__________________________________________________ Your explanation for the Time Capsule Object: We Beat the Street Chapter 7: Part 1 Research one of the following topics: Chinese Philosophy Kung Fu Teens and Shoplifting Teens and Prison Teens and Car Accidents Topic Chosen____________________________________________________________ Websites Used: Information Found: •
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We Beat the Street Chapter 7: Part 2 Now take the information that you found and turn it into a summary essay. Make sure that you include the ideas that you researched as well as your own thoughts. We Beat the Street Chapter 8: Part 1 Interview someone who went to college. 1.
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Come up with 10 serious questions to ask this person. Set up an interview time that works best for the person. Write down their answers to the questions that you ask them. Summarize your interview in a one page paper. Write a thank you note or email to the person who you interviewed. Person that you are interviewing_____________________________________________________________ Questions to ask the person who went to college: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. We Beat the Street Chapter 8: Part 2 SUMMARY PAPER We Beat the Street Chapter 8: Part 3 The following are some ideas of what I should say in my thank‐you note: If I Were… Assignment
Name: ____________________________
If I were _______________________________________, I would…
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Name: _______________
Create a playlist or soundtrack that would be appropriate for the
story. Explain why each song was included.
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your soundtrack. Optional: Burn the CD and share with the class.
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Facebook Character Page: (see below) Directions: Create a characterbook page for your protagonist. In the left column: draw (or cut from a magazine) a picture of him/her, draw & label pictures of people he/she knows, and draw two pictures that illustrate the setting of the story. In the right column: Choose a quotation to post as his/her status (how he/she is doing), fill out basic information, physical characteristics (what he/she looks like), and hobbies. For “feelings,” list 3 quotations (and page numbers) from the story that best describe how the character feels about their life. For “About Me,” list 3 quotations (and page numbers) from the story that best show what he/she thinks about themselves. One the Wall, list 3 quotations (and page numbers) from other characters giving the protagonist advice. characterbook Home Profile Friends Inbox Settings Logout Search Jkjkkjk Status: Wall Info Photos Boxes Notes Basic Information ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Name: Age: Photo of Me Gender: Parents: People I Know Siblings: Personal Information ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Physical Characteristics: Hobbies: Feelings: Photos About Me: Wall ___________ says … _______________________________ ___________ says … _______________________________ ___________ says … !"#$%&&'(
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Character Tags
Name: ____________________________
Pretend you must “tag” one of these Looney Toons™ characters to each character in the novel
or story. Justify your selections based on the character’s personality, actions, thoughts,
dialogue, etc.
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Reason for tagging to this cartoon character.
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tweet
Name: _______________________________
Novel/Story: ___________________________________________________________
Character chosen: _____________________________________________________
Chapter/section: ___________________
What would this character “tweet” at the end of this chapter or section? Write
it as though you are that character using Twitter. Maximum length of a “tweet”
on Twitter is 140 characters.
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Name: _______________________________
Novel/Story: ___________________________________________________________
Character chosen: _____________________________________________________
Chapter/section: ___________________
What would this character “tweet” at the end of this chapter or section? Write
it as though you are that character using Twitter. Maximum length of a “tweet”
on Twitter is 140 characters.
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Three Square Reflection
Your Name: __________________________________________________________
Assigned Reading: _____________________________________________________
Directions: After Reading the assigned text, complete the following steps.
Step One: Write down THREE quotes from the text that you believe are important.
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Step Two: Write down THREE key facts that you learned from this section.
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Step Three: Write down THREE connections to your personal world that you found
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