Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Charlie Joe Guiding Questions



Key Questions:



3   Why does Katie think that Mr. Collins is the problem? –Katie thinks that Timmy is afraid of not making the lacrosse and Mr. Collins is the coach of the lacrosse team and who determines what students make the team.
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    What book is Charlie trying to avoid reading? –Billy’s Bargin
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    What did Charlie Joe used to do to avoid reading with his mother as a little boy? – Charlie Joe would cry when his mother said it was his turn to read so then she would read instead.
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   Why does Charlie Joe get grounded after Ms. McGibney visits his house? –Charlie Joe gets grounded because Cathy, Timmy’s sister, found out about the arrangement Charlie and Timmy had of Timmy reading the assigned books for Charlie in exchange for food.
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   What is his punishment after?-He is grounded for one week, had his cell phone taken away, and has to go to the library every day after school.
  
  What does Timmy actually do at the library one Saturday?-He starts to read.
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  What arrangement does Charlie Joe make with his sister at the library?-Meagan reads the book, Billy’s Bargin for him.
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  Who does Charlie Joe see at the ice cream shop and why does it make him upset?-Timmy and Hannah sharing a shake because they started dating.
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  What band is Charlie and Hannah obsessed with?-The Beatles
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  What is the name of the town Charlie Joe lives in? -Eastport
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  What happens when Ms. Ferrell asks to look at Charlie Joe’s paper early?- He rips out the last 3 pages and turns it in to her. However, she is so distraught by the health complications of her dog that she forgets the situation and just tells Charlie Joe that she cares about him.
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  What big end of the year assignment does Meagan remind Charlie Joe he has to do? – The position paper which she says was the hardest paper she has ever had to do.
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   What was Charlie Joe’s traumatic experience with books?-He gets only books on his 6th birthday.
     
What plan does Charlie Joe reveal to Timmy?-That he will set up Hannah and Jake for his position paper experiment and that Jake will want to read his books because of it.
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  Does Charlie Joe reveal his plan to Hannah? Does he have to bribe her with something for her to participate in the plan? –He does reveal his plan to Hannah but only that she will be participating in his experiment. He plans to give her the limited edition Beatles album “Dead Babies”.
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   Is Jake in on the plan too? Does he know that dating Hannah would be a set up? –Yes he does know, and wants to participate because he wants to prove that cliques are not good.
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  What does Charlie Joe ask Jake to do beside date Hannah? –Charlie Joe asks Jake to read his books for the position paper.
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  What does Charlie Joe refer to as the “Master Plan”? – He is referring to his plan to set up Jake and Hannah and that Jake would read his books for the position paper.
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  Where did Hannah and Jake debut their relationship? – At Kelly Dunn’s party.
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  Why was Jake upset at Kelly Dunn’s party? –He became upset because it looked like to him that Jake and Hannah really liked each other.
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  What happens on Monday after Kelly Dunn’s party at Charlie Joe’s school? – The students seem to mixing cliques.
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   Who asks Charlie Joe why cliques are mixing in seating after the assembly? – Ms. Ferrell
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  How did Charlie Joe’s position paper presentation go? – His presentation was a success. He had his friends present their opinion and experiences and he was able to answer the follow up questions.
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  What surprises Charlie Joe at the end of the year dance? –Jake’s new appearance.
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  Who did Charlie Joe dance with at the end of the year dance? – Katie.
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  What “cat” gets out of the bag at the end of the year dance? – Jake admits to everyone at the dance that he and Katie started dating because of Charlie Joe’s plan and that he read his position paper books for him.
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   Who escorts Charlie Joe from the dance for his parents to pick him up? – Mr. Radonski.
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  What happens on Monday when Charlie Joe returns to school? – He visits the principal’s office and receives his punishment which is set by his parents, the principal and Ms. Ferrell.
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  Who else had to go to the principal’s office that Monday? – Katie, Timmy and Jake. They all admitted what they knew and were involved in and Jake wanted to take the blame.
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  What was Charlie Joe’s punishment of choice when he met with everyone in the principal's office? – He chose to write a book on his experience cheating.
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   What moral does Charlie Joe learn? – He learns to “never try to cut corners and have someone else do what you’re supposed to do.” (213)

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