Week+4

Quiz. Small group discussion. How does Mary Walls rationalize shoplifting? Is this attitude consistent with her belief in self-reliance and in not accepting welfare and handouts? How does Rex justify stealing from banks? Is this attitude consistent with his other beliefs? What is Rex Walls’ “undercover research”? Who does Rex blame for the loss of his job? What does this reveal about his character? How do Rex’s behavior, beliefs, and morals shape his attitude toward the church? What gift does Jeannette want for her tenth birthday? What happens to Rex when he locks himself into the bedroom? How does each family member react to Rex’s attempt to get sober? Why doesn’t the Walls family ever get to the Grand Canyon? Why does Jeannette react so strongly to the lady’s description of the Walls as poor? Why does Mary decide the family needs to move to West Virginia? How does Mary Walls get a car that they can drive to West Virginia? What do you think of the story on p.124 about driving without brakes? In what state does the family leave the house in Phoenix? Why does Rex force his children to beg him to come with them to West Virginia?
 * Day 14 (September 19)-**
 * 110-115**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">116-121 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">122-125 **


 * Day 15 (September 20)-**

Quiz in class.
In small groups discuss the following questions: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Describe the local history of Welch. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">How do the locals greet the outsiders? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Does the setting of Welch foreshadow positive or negative events? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Why doesn’t the principal believe Mary’s assertion that her children are gifted? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Why does Mary tell her children not to be ashamed of being smarter than the local kids? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Describe Jeannette’s history class. What does it imply about the quality of public education in West Virginia? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">How does the English teacher treat Jeannette? What does it suggest about the teacher? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Why do the girls beat up Jeannette? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">What do Mary Walls’ “high-minded arguments” suggest about her ability to understand Jeannette’s predicament? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Why does Dinita finally stop bullying Jeannette? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">What is Grandmother Walls’ (Erma) attitude toward black people? What reasons are given for why she feels this way? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Why does Mary tell Jeannette to be nice to Erma? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">What do you think of Mary Walls’ assertion that everyone possesses redeeming qualities? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">What reason does Rex give for refusing to work in the mines, the only place where locals can find work? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Why do Erma and Lori get into a fight? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">What does Jeannette accuse Erma of doing to Brian? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">How does Rex Walls plan to turn the house on Little Hobart Street into a glass castle? How realistic is he being? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">How does Mary try to “perk the place up”? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Why don’t the Walls go back to Phoenix?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">133-135 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">136-139 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">140-144 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">145-148 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">149-154 **

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Day 16 (September 21)- **
<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Quiz. Large group discussion/lecture. Reading to page 170 due

**Day 17 (September 22)-**
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">No Quiz!!!!! Large group discussion/lecture. Read to page 198 for tomorrow. Depending on how well the discussion goes we may have time to read in class.

**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Day 18 (September 23)- **
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Quiz Read to page 217 over the weekend!

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">**Below is the packet for 170-198**

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