Why did Nic Stone write Dear Martin?
discrimination should not play any role in a functional society
discrimination can negatively affect how people are treated
How is Manga read?
right to left
Young Adult Literature is only for young adults
No, because older people tend to write them and they were once young adults as well.
Anything along the lines of saying no because anyone can read it and relate.
What is YA lit?
- books for young adults
- books that are relatable
- interesting and entertaining books
what can be learned through young adult literature books such as the ones we read in class?
- the realness of the world
- help us think bigger of society
anything along the lines of different ways of learning and allows students and teachers to be more creative
Why are nontraditional books not usually used in class?
- parent concern
- cursing
- books being banned
False
yes
What makes a story?
Characters, Setting, Plots, perspective, theme, conflict, symbolism, and resolution
Is Manga just art or literature?
Manga is literature and art
"Cells of Work" uses a creative way to help students learn about an important concept.
True
Why does YAL have so much controversy?
anything along the lines of the language used, the issues discussed, and the parent concern
What was the poem "Long Way Down" about?
Gun violence
Do you think that reading non-traditional books was more interesting than traditional books?
(an opinion question, no wrong asnwer)
Martin was writing letters to his best friend after his death
False, he was writin them to MLK
Teachers should be able to be creative in their classrooms and use newer books for the purpose of learning and teaching
anything a long the lines of yes, but with a few restrictions.
Now that SJ and Justyce have started dating, what issues are they facing?
SJ was unable to support JUstyce after Manny's death fully.
Is poetry better to understand than regular books?
Opinion question, no wrong answer.
There was only supposed to be 1 conflict in the book
False, there can be multiple with a major one
Should YAL include topics that are usually not allowed in classes?
(opinion, no wrong answer)