A Quiet Sword; A Silent Shield

Today students focused their analysis on David Petrakis, paying particular attention to the confrontation with Mr. Neck. We also discussed Q1 and Q4 from the HW sheet (see link below)

After connecting David's direct-action, nonviolent protest to our summer reading selection Why We Can't Wait using the phrase "the sword that heals", we considered another character who consciously employs silence: Melinda herself.

This image pretty well sums up our conclusion about the nature of David and Melinda's silences:

I dare someone to recognize the fictional universe that sword is from.

Then, students transitioned to a consideration of the Sordino Family Thanksgiving by responding to this Journal Entry in their Composition Notebooks.

HW:

• Finish reading the Second Marking Period
• Respond to Qs 6-7 on the 2nd MP document.