TT+kaitlyn

1. Put yourself in place of one of the boys who escaped the crash but was forced to watch "helplessly as Rob died." What is going through your head? How do you feel physically and mentally? How do you think that you will feel tomorrow?

1. If __I were__ one of those boys __I__ would not know what to do. I really __wouldn't__ know what to do because I go to my friends for everything. There really is no way of telling you how I would __feal__ because there is no way of telling anyone how it __//feels//__ to lose someone close to you. The best I can do with telling you how I would __//feel//__ is that __i__ would be hurt and in a lot of mental pain.

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4. In a paragraph rich with sensory detail, write about your own most frightening moment.

2. My most frightening moment was Monday, January 5, 2009. I was in 1st. block when a boy from the __office__ came into my class and told me that __I__ was going home. When __I__ got into the __office__ the __princable__ took me to his __office__ ond told me something bad has happened at my house and that my cousion Bobby was __comming__ to pick me up. As soon as he said that __i__ had already knew what had happened, but __i__ fought back the tears __untill I__ got home to m__ake__ sure it was what I was thinking. On the car ride home it felt like it was taking forever to get back to my house. When __I__ got there my aunt was standing outside __wating__ for us. I got out of the car and walked over to her, then she looked me in the eyes and said "Im sorry kids, but daddy has past away." When __I__ got into the house my dad was laying on the couch. He just looked like he was sleeping.,and right then and there __I__ thought who was going to take care of me and my brother? (because my mom died when __I__ was 5.) So that right there was my most frighting moment.

TB - I am very sorry to hear about this. Paragraph is OK, just correct the spelling mistakes.

5. Although many people did cry, Rhonda did not cry after the accident occured; she was angry. When or if a public tragedy occurs and it is not someone in your immediate family (9/11/01), how do you respond? Explain.

3. When something like this happens it really __doesn't__ affect me. W__hen i__ hear about it i just think, wow what a bad thing to happen. I feel bad for the people that has lost there family members, but it never really sticks in my head that much. After a little bit it just goes away. Maybe I shouldn't do that, but it just happens. With 9-11I think about it somethimes only because of a song that I like that i listen to. But other then that I dont think of bad things that hasn't happened to me.

7. In his homework assigment, Gerald writes that he would rid the world of 3 things. What 3 things would you rid the world of? Stick to concrete items, and back up your choices with personal reasons why you are eliminating them.

4. One thing I would get rid of is abortion. I am verry strong about this. I don't like abortion because you are killing someonre that never even had a chance to live. I would make it to where the only way you could get one is if the baby is going to kill you. Tthe 2nd thing is sigarettes. I could take these away because all they do is kill people and they stink! The last thing would be homework. I say this because teachers are there to hepl you and to teach you the stuff you need to know at school. What are the kids going to do if you need help with something and your mom and dad or who ever cant help you? do you just take a f because you dont know what to do? So thats what i would git rid of.

8. Neither of Andy's parents bother to show up for the game. How important is it for you that your parents turn out for the events in which you participate? Explain

5.It is verry important to me because without my aunt there i feel like they really dont care about what I do. I know somethimes they cant make it and thats okay. but if it was all the time i would be verry upset. Having suport is verry big. If ypu dont have anyone there to cheer you on you could feel like your not that good because they are not showing up to anything you do.

12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain.

6. To be honest, no i dont think that my aunt "gets" me. I say this because if she really did she would understand why i want to be in cincinnati and not here. She would understand why i want to be in cincinnati with my step mom. Also she would stop pullng me away from my brother. So no i really dont htink my aunt get me at all.

10. Andy mentions that some kids at school haven't looked him in the face since the acident;one even taped a mean note to is locker. How would you treat Andy now? Elaborate

7. To be honest I want to say that i would still be his friend and be there for him and talk to him but I really dont know how I would treat him. I have never been faced wth this type of thing but im sure it would be hard to look at him. I think I would want to look ay him and talk to him because he didnt mean to do it. but he still did so it would be hard for me to decide.

14. We learn about Andy's grades and study habits. Do you think the guidance counselor who advised him against pre-law was being realistic or unfair? Defend your answer

8. I think it was unfair because everyone can do anything if they just but there mind to it. I dont think she should of said that because she does not knoe anything about him. I think she is just a dream crasher.