Discussion Director

            Section 1:  New Kid Gets Old Teacher Pgs. 1-32

 

1. What caused Cara to start writing editorials in the first place? p.27

It all started when her mom and dad split up and she thought that it was over her.  She started writing editorials to relieve anger that she had built up inside of her.

 

2. What kind of mood is Mr. Larson in at school? p. 19

He does not like being there, he is burned out and is not a very good teacher.

 

3. How does Cara’s mom react to the editorial? p. 26

a)     happy

b)    upset

c)     excited

d)     aggravated

 

4. Can you describe Mr. Larson? p. 11 and 23

He is a teacher who has been teaching for 20 years and he is burned out.  Mr. Larson seems to be only going through the motions and is not an effective teacher.

 

5. Do you think Cara will apologize to Mr. Larson? p. 30

I think that she will apologize because she feels bad for writing the editorial she did, about Mr. Larson.

 

Section One