Speck 1 Questions

SPEAK 1
Discussion/Study Question
pp. 3-46

1. Analyze Melinda’s reaction to the first day of high school and why her fears seem more intense than that of others. Analyze why she says, “I am Outcast.”

-She says that the first day of school she was embressed on the first day of school and she doesn't have any friends od group.

2. Examine the meanings of the “clans” and the prevalence of high school cliques. Why do we sometimes not like people who are really good at things, like sports, music, art, or school? Is this fair? Are adults like this?

-Clans are like the groups schools have, and sometimes everybody doesnt fit in any of the groups, no this is not right, and some adukts who have not matured are like this but most are.

3. Discuss the “first ten lies they tell you in high school.” Compare with your first day. So you think Melinda’s assumption that they are “lies” is vaid?

-Well i think that she was extradentaion a little bit, cause most of them depend on what school they go to. my first day was great, but maybe it was becasue of what happened durning the summer that effected her first day of school.

4.Examine Melinda’s characterization of the teachers. What do these descriptions reflect?

-Some of the teachers Melimdia can relect to like hairwoman towards the end, but others like mr. neck didnt like her on the first day of school.

5.Discuss iscuss Mr. Freeman’s approach to teaching art. Have you had similar experiences in classes with this type of teaching style?

-Mr. freeman is a different teacher he lets the students fung their inner them throught art, no i havent.

6. Discuss Melinda’s home life. How does communication break down in Melinda’s family? What could each person do to improve it? If you were a parent, how would communication be in your family?

-Melinda really doesn't have a relationsship with her parents. If I was a parent i would have a meeting every weekend to talk about the problems that are going on in the house.

7. Discuss the interaction between Melinda and Heather. Are they friends? What brings them together?

-Heather does most of the talking in this relationship.No they are not friends.They are together just to be together.


8. Are we sometimes different people on the outside than we are in the inside? How? Why is this true, do you think?

-Sometimes people can not show how they really are feeling on the inside, hteir inside might be horrible and feeling realt bad but their outside will look great. People can coverup their real feelings, and yes