1. How does Leo describe Stargirl's smile at the beginning of Chapter 16?
2. How do you think Leo feels about Stargirl?
3. Do you think it is fair that Stargirl is kicked off the cheerleading squad?
4. When Leo visits Stargirl's house, he hides behind the car when she comes out. Why doesn't Leo stand up
during this entire conversation with Stargirl?
5. What would you have done in this situation?
6. Stargirl takes Leo to an enchanted place to do something he has never done. Though he is skeptical, Leo
tries to "erase" himself. Why do you think Leo allowed Stargirl to introduce him to this new concept?
7. Have you ever done anything out of the ordinary because someone else's influence on you?
8. Why are Stargirl's classmate ignoring her?
9. According to Kevin, what are their reasons?
10. Do you agree or disagree with their behavior?
11. PREDICTION: Will Leo and Stargirl remain a couple now that they are both ignored by the student body?

Introduction to making a difference: it’s our world, too!

What argument does thomas jefferson make in this excerpt from the declaration of independence? we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.-that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. a. b. c. the american colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with great britain but their british counterparts do not. the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights. the american colonies could form a better government than the one established by great britain to govern them. the king of britain and the members of british parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies. od. e. the american colonies should have sufficient representation in british parliament if america and great britain are to coexist peacefully.

Using the library or the internet as a resource, locate and watch two different live production interpretations of act iii of our town. then, compare and contrast how the two interpretations represented the original play. did either of the interpretations make any changes to the original material? if so, how did it affect your experience as a viewer? did you interpret the characters any differently after watching the live productions? why or why not?