Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Scored Discussion QuestionsName______
My scored discussion notes are due ______
1. LIFE LESSON: Novels can often be read as rehearsals for life and the challenges we’ll face. What do you think is the most important universal lesson to learn from this novel? State the lesson. Find evidence using at least four events in the story that demonstrate characters experiencing this lesson. Explain how the lesson is being illustrated in this event.
2. CONNECTIONS TO OTHER NOVELS: SPEND A WEEK TOGETHER Of all of the novels we’ve read as a class this year, which main character would you like to spend a week with and why? Cite at least four things that the character did in the novel. Then explain why you would want to join him or her at that time—what would you hope to learn or experience from this event?
3. CONNECTIONS TO OTHER NOVELS: FAMILIESOf the novels we’ve read as a class this year, choose one and compare and contrast the influences of family on the main character with Henry’s experiences with his own family. Find four events in the book in which the main character is interacting with his or her family. Then explain how this is similar or different to Henry’s experiences. At least two of your examples should be showing similarities to Henry’s experiences.
4. SETTING: Why is the setting so influential in the story? Find four examples of setting driving the conflict of the story. (For this story, setting elements that are important are the historical period, geographical place, social environment). Use yourbullet points to explain how the setting element was important in that event.
5. HISTORICAL CONTEXT: Why was Executive Order 9066 justified when it was issued? Find evidence and evaluate the validity of those arguments. Find at least four researched details (cite source briefly—just web address or book title) in support of Executive Order 9066. Explain why the reason justifies the order during that time period and then whether you think it justifies the order, in your opinion.
Answers can be typed or written in ink. If you don’t use this packet be sure to write the question at the top of the page and follow the same format. Each answer needs at leastfourquotes (direct—exact words or indirect—paraphrase of several sentences) with page numbers and 2-3 bullet pointsfor each quotefor to help show your thinking or analysis. Your responses should not be written in paragraph form so that you can access them easily in the discussion. These notes will be used during the scored discussion and then collected. Use the format below for your responses.
1. LIFE LESSON: Novels can often be read as rehearsals for life and the challenges we’ll face. What do you think is the most important universal lesson to learn from this novel? State the lesson. Find evidence using at least four events in the story that demonstrate characters experiencing this lesson. Explain how the lesson is being illustrated in this event.
Life Lesson:______
Supporting Evidence:
1. Quote (pg. )
How does this quote show the lesson? (2-3 bullet points)
2. Quote (pg. )
How does this quote show the lesson? (2-3 bullet points)
3. Quote (pg. )
How does this quote show the lesson? (2-3 bullet points)
4. Quote (pg. )
How does this quote show the lesson? (2-3 bullet points)
5. Quote (pg. )
How does this quote show the lesson? (2-3 bullet points)
2. CONNECTIONS TO OTHER NOVELS: SPEND A WEEK TOGETHER Of all of the novels we’ve read as a class this year, which main character would you like to spend a week with and why? Cite at least four things that the character did in the novel. Then explain why you would want to join him or her at that time—what would you hope to learn or experience from this event?
Character:______
Events you’d like to experience and what you hope to learn:
1. Quote (pg. )
Why would you want to there at that moment? (2-3 bullet points)
2. Quote (pg. )
Why would you want to there at that moment? (2-3 bullet points)
3. Quote (pg. )
Why would you want to there at that moment? (2-3 bullet points)
4. Quote (pg. )
Why would you want to there at that moment? (2-3 bullet points)
5. Quote (pg. )
Why would you want to there at that moment? (2-3 bullet points)
3. CONNECTIONS TO OTHER NOVELS: FAMILIESOf the novels we’ve read as a class this year, choose one and compare and contrast the influences of family on the main character with Henry’s experiences with his own family. Find four events in the book in which the main character is interacting with his or her family. Then explain how this is similar or different to Henry’s experiences. At least two of your examples should be showing similarities to Henry’s experiences.
Novel choice:______
1. Quote from selected novel (pg. )
Quote from HCBS (pg. )
How are they similar or different?:
2. Quote from selected novel (pg. )
Quote from HCBS (pg. )
How are they similar or different?:
3. Quote from selected novel (pg. )
Quote from HCBS (pg. )
How are they similar or different?:
4. Quote from selected novel (pg. )
Quote from HCBS (pg. )
How are they similar or different?:
5. Quote from selected novel (pg. )
Quote from HCBS (pg. )
How are they similar or different?:
4. SETTING: Why is the setting so influential in the story? Find four examples of setting driving the conflict of the story. (For this story, setting elements that could be important are the historical period, geographical place, social environment a.k.a. kinds of discrimination, cultural expectations, etc). Use your bullet points to explain how the setting element was important in that event.
Supporting Evidence:
1. Quote (pg. )
How is the setting helping to cause this conflict? (2-3 bullet points)
2. Quote (pg. )
How is the setting helping to cause this conflict? (2-3 bullet points)
3. Quote (pg. )
How is the setting helping to cause this conflict? (2-3 bullet points)
4. Quote (pg. )
How is the setting helping to cause this conflict? (2-3 bullet points)
5. Quote (pg. )
How is the setting helping to cause this conflict? (2-3 bullet points)
5. HISTORICAL CONTEXT: Why was Executive Order 9066 justified when it was issued? Find evidence and evaluate the validity of those arguments. Find at least four researched details (cite source briefly—just web address or book title) in support of Executive Order 9066. Explain why the reason justifies the order during that time period and then whether you think it justifies the order, in your opinion.
Position:______
Supporting Evidence:
1. Fact (web address/book title: )
Why does this fact justify the removal of the Japanese-Americans?
Why is this a valid point OR what is a counterargument that you could provide?
2. Fact (web address/book title: )
Why does this fact justify the removal of the Japanese-Americans?
Why is this a valid point OR what is a counterargument that you could provide?
3. Fact (web address/book title: )
Why does this fact justify the removal of the Japanese-Americans?
Why is this a valid point OR what is a counterargument that you could provide?
4. Fact (web address/book title: )
Why does this fact justify the removal of the Japanese-Americans?
Why is this a valid point OR what is a counterargument that you could provide?
5. Fact (web address/book title: )
Why does this fact justify the removal of the Japanese-Americans?
Why is this a valid point OR what is a counterargument that you could provide?