J Band Croak

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Aim: Is Lex a protagonist or an antagonist?  Which qualities do we like about her and which ones do we oppose?  Explain?

Do Now?
1. Why would getting away for a summer help all high schoolers get a fresh start on the next year?
2. Is School might  an unnatural institution because it deprives students from doing things that are more natural than sitting in a classroom and following a bunch of school rules?  Does it harm students by depriving them of nature? 
3. In compensation for enduring 10 months of unnatural life, should schools be required to grant a summer in the country to each student?  Why?

Writing: Explain to the Mayor and the Chancellor, why experiencing nature should be included in the curriculum.  

EVERYBODY GETS ONE QUESTION
EVERYBODY LISTENS TO EVERYBODY'S ANSWERS
EVERYBODY TURNS IN RESPONSES TO ALL THE QUESTIONS - TO BE FAIR?
Questions for finding out more....
1. What does boredom have to do with Lex's propensity for violence? (12)
2. In what ways are Lex and Cordy different, yet never in conflict?
3. How does the narrator personify the Bartleby house (p13)
4. What was unusual about they way Lex's parents gave her the news about moving up to live with Uncle Mort for the summer? (14)
5. Why is there a pickle jar in the dining room? (14)
6. What does Mrs. Bartleby plan to use the money for?
7. What shows that Mrs. Bartleby loves the study of American History? (15)
8. Why did Lex think her parents had broken the rules? (16)
9. What does Mr. Bartleby's statement "I know" show about his character?
10. Why does Cordy feel Lex has betrayed her?