TTrikki

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? If I were one of the boys who escaped the crash but had to watch one of my friends die,I would be sad,angry, and scared. I wouldn;t be able to beilieve that one of my friends is dieing right there in front of me. I would want to help him out of the car but i know there is nothing I could do. Tomorrow I would be very upset that one of my friends died, and I had to watch it happen. 2. When you hear or read of a car accident that involved teenagers, what do you tend to assume was the cause of the accident? What about if you hear about an accident involving the elderly? Explain your answers. If I hear about a car accident that involved teenagers, I think the cause would probably be drunk driving or speeding. If I hear about an accident involving the elderly, I think the cause would be bad eyesight.

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. I feel upset knowing that someone or a lot of people died. I also feel bad for those people and their family and friends, but I don't cry because I don't know them.

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. Sometimes i get mad if my mom doesn't come to my softball games, but she usually tries to be there. My dad doesn't really come to my games.

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. I would be nice to Andy because its not his fault that Rod died.The kids at Andy's school should think of what they would do if they were in that situation.

11.Does doing homework help you to perform better on tests? Does homework seem purposeful to you, or is it basically a waste of time? What alternate do you suggest? Defend your answer. I think doing homework helps me sometimes, but I think studying in school is enough to help me to good on tests. I think we shouldn't have homework since we do enough work in school. An alternate I would suggest is if someone needs help in a subject, then they should ask the teacher for extra credit or study at home. 12. Do you feel that your parents 'get' you or don't understand you at all? What makes you think this? Explain I think my parents understand me sometimes, but other times they don't understand at all. I think this because they usually understand what I'm going through when a family member or a friend or pet dies. Other times though, they don't understand at all. I usually talk to my friends if I need someone to talk to when my parents don't undderstand.