Activities

The question of guilt or innocence: Do we think Steve is guilty or innocent? We have been given pretty much all of the evidence that the jury is considering (plus a little more conveyed by his journal writing) – so if we were on the jury, how would we judge?

Student assignment #1

• Read pages 1- 27
• Create a blank word document. Write a paragraph about what you think Steve is going through at this point
• Online Activities (open the link and complete the activities

Assignment #2

Visit the following site: www.northern.edu/hastingsw/myers.html

Read and answer the following questions:

• What nationality do you think Myers is? and why?
• Describe Myers childhood with as least three details
• What part did the church pay in the life of Myers
• What common relationship did you notice that existed between Myers and his character Steve

Assignment # 3

After reading pages 1 - 27 click on the link below and answer each question.

Monster quiz

Assignment #4

Analyze Point of View

Create a storymap with your group to demonstrate Steve's point of view at this time. Be sure to include specific details.

We hear Steve’s story through his own point of view. How does this affect the way the story is told? As students read, ask them to think about when Steve’s point of view might be different from an “objective” one

Assignment # 5

Evaluate Fact and Nonfact

Point out to students that the job of a reader is in one respect similar to that of a juror: both must sift through stories and determine what they do and do not believe. As students read, ask them to record examples of statements they think, within the context of the novel, are Fact and Nonfact. Afterward students should present their findings with a powerpoint presentation.

Assignment # 6

Identify Problems and Solutions

Students should e-mail what they consider to be a problem to team members and collaboratively come up with solutions.

Assignment # 7

Celebrating Differences and Meeting Challenges