Transcript PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER - R.K. Lloyde Continuation

PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
JOURNAL PROMPTS
Week 1 (Part 1) Journals
Each journal must be at least ½ page
• 1. How
did you feel coming into high
school as a freshman? Was this a
good or a bad experience overall?
What were you thinking and feeling.
What are your memories of this day?
What comes to mind?
Week 1 (Part 1) Journals
• 2. (Mon 4/21)
Based on what you know so far about the
following characters (up to page 12 more
or less), do you think would you be friends
with these people in real life? Explain why
or why not.
▫ CHARLIE
▫ CHARLIE’S SISTER
Week 1 (Part 1) Journals
• 3. (Tues) READ
AND REFLECT. What
did this last reading make you think
about? Could you relate to anything
you read? Is there anything about
Charlie, his friends, or his family that
stood out or stuck with you for any
reason? Explain.
Week 1 (Part 1) Journals
•4. (Wed) On page 33, Charlie
says he feels “infinite”. What
do you think this means?
When was the last time you
felt infinite?
Week 1 (Part 1) Journals
• 5. (Fri) You have now read ¼ of the book
(part 1). What are your thoughts so far?
Do you like the book? Do you like how it is
written? Are you interested in seeing
where it goes? Are you excited to read on?
If you do not like this book or it does not
interest you, please explain WHY. What
would make it better in your opinion?
Week 2 (Part 2) Journals
•1. (Mon 4/28): So far, which
character in the story do you
identify with the most?
Explain why.
Week 2 (Part 2) Journals
• 2. (Tues) Have
you ever felt
uncomfortable in your own skin or
have you ever felt “shame” for being
who you are so tried to cover it up?
Explain. From the story , who also
feels this way? Explain.
Week 2 (Part 2) Journals
•3.(Wed) If you could ask a
character in the book a
question, what would it be?
How might the character
answer your question?
Week 2 (Part 2) Journals
• 4. (Thurs) “I am very interested and fascinated by how everyone
loves each other, but no one really likes each 0ther.” (pg 56).
Have you ever loved someone without
liking them? Why? Do you think we
should always like the people we
love?
Do you think you have to respect
someone in order to love them? Why
or why not?
Week 2 (Part 2) Journals
• 5 (Friday)
Review the past few letter
entries and find at least TWO words
that you do not know. Write them
down and then write their definition
(use a dictionary). Next, write each
word in a sentence of your own. Be
creative!
Week 3 (Part 3) Journals
• 1. (Mon) Charlie has a bad experience on
LSD (“acid”) and decides to never do it
again. Tell me about a time you did
something you probably shouldn’t have
and now realize, like Charlie, that it’s
something you won’t do again. This can be
a real, fake, or exaggerated story. I’ll try
and guess if it’s real! (And don’t worry, I
won’t narc on ya!)
Week 3 (Part 3) Journals
• 2. (Tues) Charlie
is there for his sister
when she needs him (he takes her to
the abortion clinic). Tell me about a
time you were there for a brother,
sister, or other family member OR a
time your family member was there
for you. What was the experience?
How did it make you feel?
Week 3 (Part 3) Journals
• 3. (Wed)
Charlie has some
pretty bad dates with Mary
Elizabeth. Tell me about a bad
date – or a good date- you
remember having.
Week 3 (Part 3) Journals
• 4. (Thurs) What do you think are
Charlie’s main concerns about his
relationship with Mary Elizabeth?
Do you think they’re valid
concerns? Would YOU date Mary
Elizabeth or be her friend?
Week 3 (Part 3) Journals
• 5. (Fri) Charlie made a terrible
mess of things (with Mary
Elizabeth and Sam). When was
the last time you felt like you
made a terrible mess of things?
Explain the situation.