Introduction: We will be starting Monster in class.
Book Summary: "In this award-winning novel, Walter Dean Myers brings us the story of 16-year-old Steve Harmon, on trial for the murder of a drugstore owner in Harlem. The story is told through Steve’s perspective, primarily as a screenplay he has written about the experience."
Directions: Follow the directions for each part. Make sure you record your answers. Answer the questions in COMPLETE sentences.
Part 1: Walter Dean Myers
Directions: Use the websites listed below to answer the questions about the author of our new novel.
1. What city was Myers raised in?
2. What award did Monster win? Why was it important?
3. What did he have to overcome?
4. What did he do after he dropped out of high school?
5. What other awards as he won?
6. What did Myer's son Christopher end up doing for his books?
7. Why did he end up moving to Harlem?
8. What did his childhood life revolve around?
9. What was his turning point in his writing career?
10. How many books does he have to his credit?
Part 2: Movie Script Lingo
Directions: Find the definitions for the words listed below.
fade in
fade out
cut to
voice over (vo)
medium shot (ms)
closeup (cu)
long shot (ls)
flashback
point of view (pv)
Part 3: Court Room Jargon
Directions: Take the quiz. Record your score. Pick 3 of the words (probably the ones you got wrong) and put them into a sentence.
Part 4: Court Room Jargon
Directions: Order these degrees of murder from 1 (least severe) to 6 (most severe)
Premeditated First-Degree Murder
First-Degree Murder with malice afterthought
Felony Murder
Second-Degree Murder
Voluntary Manslaughter
Involuntary Manslaughter
Part 5: Incarceration Facts
Directions: Using websites, answer the questions.
1. Which 11 states are ranked above the U.S. average for incarceration total?
2. Which state has the LEAST amount of juveniles in incarcerated?
3. How many people are incarcerated in total in the U.S.?
4. How many women are incarcerated in Indiana?
5. How much has the rate of incarceration increased?
6. What are the causes of the increase?
7. What steps can we take to decrease the increase?
8. What crime has the most people been incarcerated for?
9. What age range has the least number of people incarcerated?
10. What are the most popular sentences?
Part 6: Return to the Anticipation Guide from Friday. In the TBD column, go back through each one. ON THAT DOCUMENT, fill out that column by explaining if your opinion changed through our class discussions (which you have the notes for!) and/or if the Webquest changed your mind on anything.
Once done (fully done), RESUBMIT the anticipation guide and TURN IN your answer document.