copyright 1999, Sirpa Grierson

Reading Strategies
for

Jonathan M. Lawrence
English 378, 2000.

Studying Serious Issues Through the Life of Stanley Yelnats Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Creative Thinking Critical Thinking Theft vs. Robbery Differences between the two Statistics In own town Wrongful accusations Criminal Justice System in America 1. Use Corel Presentations to make a slide show about the differences between theft and robbery. *class discussion *Quiz at end. 2. Discuss the U. S. Criminal Justice System and how it works for us. *Thank you cards to Police Department What are the differences between burglary and robbery? *essay List ways you and your neighbors can avoid being burglarized. *poster Why do people steal from each other? Think of ways to help people who steal. *journal Debate as a class what should be done with people who steal from others. *class discussion Race Relations Racism in America Reasons for racial tension Escaping racism Making a difference Observe video from National Holocaust Museum about race relations. *class discussion Restate ways to improve race relations on the school and community level. *oral presentation Applying our new knowledge make public service announcement video presentations about race relations. Work with school media center to broadcast to school. *make commercials Interview three adult relatives from different generations about race relations when they were children and analyze the data. *Class discussion Create a new race that is heavily discriminated against. Caution!! Strictly obey school and district policies. *Teacher supervised role play Why is racism bad, and how can we help stop it? Be creative! *Journal Obedience to Authority Do we always have to obey? Consequences for disobedience Home School Society Recall times you were disobedient. What did you do? How were you punished? *Journal Explain in your own words why we need to obey authority figures. *Essay Just because your parents have authority over you, do you in turn have authority over the little boy down the street? *Class discussion Differentiate between authority and unrighteous dominion. *Essay What is a situation where you should question authority? *journal Evaluate Stanley's situation. Did he do the correct thing by running away from the camp? *Class discussion Personal Integrity Honor Self-respect Reputation Show class work application. Focus on criminal history section. Why is it fair for employers to ask? *journal What does it mean to you to have a high personal integrity? *group discussion How do you think Stanley feels after his integrity is questioned? Why did he not fight for his honor? *class discussion Analyze the personal integrity of you two best friends. Without naming them, how do they stack up. Are they honorable? *Journal In our novel determine which characters have honorable characteristics. *observation sheet What scene in our text has Stanley demonstrating his personal integrity. *Essay Self-discipline Enduring to the end Dedication Loyalty Observe video of athletes working out / Soldiers in training. Why do they not stop? *class discussion Summarize how we can all better our self- discipline. *Journal Illustrate a situation where your self-discipline helped not only you, but others too. *Journal Examine the self-discipline of Zero. Why is he so loyal to Stanley? *Group discussion Create an alternative ending to Holes, keeping Stanley's dedication in mind. *writing If Stanley had not been sent to Camp Green Lake, how do you think he would have coped in a youth jail. *class discussion

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