SPEAK PRE-READING SURVEY

STONITSCH—ENGLISH 9

  1. ON THE FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL, YOU WALK INTO SCHOOL AND HEAR UPPER CLASSMEN MAKING RUDE COMMENTS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING:

“STUPID LITTLE FRESHMAN”; “I BET MOMMY STILL DRESSES YOU”; “I CAN’T WAIT TO MESS WITH THAT KID”; “PATHETIC LITTLE MUTANT”; “FRESH MEAT”.

YOU

  1. DECIDE TO MAKE A RUDE REMARK RIGHT BACK TO THIS PERSON(S)
  2. LAUGH IT OFF AND WALK AWAY, PRETENDING IT DOESN’T BOTHER YOU
  3. GET REALLY UPSET AND TRY NOT TO CRY OR LET ANYONE KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
  4. DO NOTHING AND JUST KEEP GOING
  5. ARE VERY CONFIDENT AND THINGS LIKE THAT NEVER BOTHER YOU
  1. YOUR TEACHER IS REALLY DISRESPECTFUL AND MAKES A RUDE COMMENT TO YOU THAT WAS NOT MEANT TO BE FUNNY. THIS COMMENT CAUSES YOUR CLASSMATES TO LAUGH AT YOU IN A DEROGATORY MANNER. YOU
  1. LAUGH WITH YOUR CLASSMATES AND NEVER SAY ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
  2. CHOOSE TO BE DISRESPECTFUL TO THE TEACHER AND ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES OF GETTING IN TROUBLE
  3. YOU GET UP AND STORM OUT OF THE ROOM AND GO STRAIGHT TO A COUNSELOR OR ADMINISTRATOR
  4. YOU DO NOTHING AND WAIT UNTIL YOU GET HOME TO GET YOUR PARENTS INVOLVED
  5. YOU CHOOSE TO STAY QUIET AND BECOME WITHDRAWN IN THE CLASSROOM FOR THE REST OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
  1. YOUR FRIENDS STOP TALKING TO YOU BECAUSE YOU CALLED THE COPS AT A SUMMER PARTY WHERE STUDENTS WERE “BUSTED” FOR DRINKING AND DOING OTHER ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.

YOU

  1. TRY TO SPEAK UP TALK TO THEM AND EXPLAIN YOURSELF
  2. YOU JUST LET IT GO AND DECIDE THEIR NOT REAL FRIENDS WORTH HAVING
  3. YOUGET YOUR PARENTS INVOLVED
  4. YOU GO TO A COUNSELOR OR ANOTHER ADULT TO SEEK SOME KIND OF ADVICE
  1. STUDENTS CONSTANTLY MAKE FUN OF YOU IN CLASS AND YOUR TEACHER(S) NEVER DOES/DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SOMETIMES, YOU EVEN FEEL LIKE YOUR TEACHER AGREES WITH THE STUDENTS AND MAY SOMETIMES BE THE INSTIGATOR. YOU
  1. CHOOSE TO KEEP QUIET BECAUSE YOU DON’T WANT STUDENTS TO MAKE FUN OF YOU EVEN MORE
  2. YOU CHOOSE TO SPEAK UP IN CLASS AND FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR WORD VERSUS THE TEACHER’S WORD
  3. YOU CHOOSE TO SPEAK UP AND GET YOUR PARENTS AND ADMINISTRATION INVOLVED
  4. YOU CHOOSE NOT TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE YOU FEEL THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE WORSE THAN DEALING WITH THE “BULLYING” IN THE CLASSROOM
  1. YOU ARE BEING BULLIED BY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR CLASSMATES, YOU
  1. CHOOSE NOT TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE YOU ARE AFRAID YOU MIGHT GET PHYSICALLY HURT OR FURTHER EMBARRASSED
  2. CHOOSE NOT TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BELIEVE YOU
  3. CHOOSE TO SPEAK UP AND GET YOUR PARENTS AND OTHER ADULTS INVOLVED
  4. CHOOSE TO FIGHT BACK AND ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES
  1. YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED EITHER IN A FAMILY SITUATION OR IN A DATE-RAPE SITUATION OR OTHER, YOU
  1. CHOOSE TO KEEP QUIET BECAUSE YOUR FRIEND BEGGED YOU TO AND YOU DON’T WANT TO HURT THEM
  2. CHOOSE TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE IN THE LONG RUN, IT WOULD BE BEST FOR YOUR FRIEND
  3. CHOOSE TO KEEP QUIET BECAUSE IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR FRIEND NEEDS TO HANDLE IT
  4. CHOOSE TO TALK TO A PARENT OR OTHER ADULT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH AND HAVE THEM TAKE CARE OF THE SITUATION
  1. YOU GO ON A DATE OR END UP IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU ARE FORCED TO DO THINGS YOU DON’T WANT TO, YOU
  1. SHUT DOWN AND CHOOSE TO STAY QUIET BECAUSE PEOPLE MIGHT NOT BELIEVE YOU, IT MIGHT MAKE EVERYTHING WORSE, ETC.
  2. CHOOSE TO SPEAK UP AND TELL SOMEONE IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE HEARD AND THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE
  3. STAY QUIET AND DECIDE THAT IT WAS YOUR FAULT BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE GIVEN THE WRONG SIGNALS
  4. CHOOSE TO SPEAK UP NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU OR IF THE SITUATION DOES NOT TURN OUT IN YOUR FAVOR

WEEKEND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012

***CHOOSE 1 OF THE 7 SURVEY QUESTIONS OR 1 OF THE ANTICIPATION GUIDES TO WRITE AT LEAST A 1-2 PARAGRAPH EXTENDED RESPONSE ABOUT YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE, HOW IT MADE YOU FEEL, WHAT YOU CHOSE TO DO ABOUT IT, ETC. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOU WOULD DO OR ABOUT A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER’S EXPERIENCE.

YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HANDWRITE BUT STILL FOLLOW MLA FORMAT BY SKIPPING LINES AND PROVIDING A HEADING AND A TITLE.

YOU WILL BE GRADED ON THE FOLLOWING:

  1. WRITE 100% TO THE PROMPT
  2. PROVIDING 100% EXPLANATION
  3. PROVIDING DETAILS/EXAMPLES FOR SUPPORT
  4. CLOSING STATEMENT FOR PARAGRAPH
  5. PLEASE PROOF READ YOUR PAPER

SPEAK ANTICIPATION GUIDE

BEFORE READING THE NOVEL, RESPOND TO EACH STATEMENT BY PUTTING A PLUS SIGN (+) IF YOU AGREE WITH IT, A MINUS SIGN (-) IF YOU DISAGREE WITH IT, AND A QUESTION MARK (?) IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR BELIEF.

___1.The pressures of fitting in at high school are greater than

any other point in one’s life.

___2. Student who are depressed are simply afraid to deal with

their real or perceived problems.

___3.There is a difference between being quiet and being with-

drawn.

___4. Students should not tell teachers about their personal problems, no matter how serious.

___5. A girl who dresses provocatively deserves any negative attention she get.

___6. Girls are more likely than guys to say they have been sexually harassed.

___7. Whatever happens at a party should stay at the party.

___8. If someone is drunk or high, she or he is not responsible for her or his actions.

___9.Parents simply don’t understand the problems teenagers go through.

___10.People who are quiet have something to hide.