Jericho's teachers seem to have his best interests at heart. Describe his relationship with Mr. Culligan, Mr. Boston, and Mr. Tambori, the music teacher, as well as the custodian and the principal. How does each of them influence his decisions? Describe the relationship between the friends in the book. Is friendship enough when situations become monumental and overwhelming to young people?
Describe each of the nights of the initiation week. How could events have turned out differently? What would you have done in the same situation? What were your predictions about Kofi and his bad heart? What were your predictions about Dana and her success as a pledge? Discuss the character of Eddie and his complicated feelings for Dana. Does he have any redeeming qualities, or is he purely a negative character?
What might have made Eddie the person he is? What alternate endings might you create for Eddie at the end of the book? Explain the title of the novel. Why does the title have more than one possible interpretation? Discuss the various "battles" within the story. Discuss the girls in the story. How do their personalities complement each other? How is each one unique? Explain why Dana is such a memorable character. What was your reaction to Arielle? Many people have asked the author why Josh was allowed to die at the end of the novel.
What would have been the effect on the novel if Josh had lived? Why is tragedy more memorable and more powerful than happiness in a novel? Families often have difficulties and young people must cope with the situations that arise. Discuss the relationships between the following and discuss the strengths of their families:. How does peer pressure affect the decisions that were made by the characters in the story? What lessons might the pledges have learned from Eric Bell?
Many young people live with unbelievable amounts of pressure from their peers-the way they dress, act, talk, and respond to the world around them is often controlled by the larger group. Discuss how realistic the lives of Jericho and the others are portrayed and how they can become a voice for young readers who are afraid to speak out. What character seems least susceptible to peer pressure? Is this character successful as a teenager in spite of this? The club called the Warriors of Distinction brings about a number of plot developments.
Explain how the club can be interpreted as a "character" that affects the rest of the characters and events in the book. Did the Warriors of Distinction have any positive effects in the story? Is it acceptable to do something bad such as steal a Christmas ornament if it is for a good purpose such as to give to orphans? Do you think the club should be allowed to continue? Explain why or why not. Visualize the next ten years for Jericho, Dana, November, and Kofi. How will their lives be changed by the events of that year in high school?
Create a scene in which they meet at a ten-year reunion. What will have happened to them and why? You are a reporter at one of the following scenes. Write the story for your newspaper. Investigate the practice of hazing in high schools and colleges.
How have students been getting involved to use positive peer pressure to stop the problem of hazing? Research current laws concerning hazing. What is the usual punishment? What do you think should be the punishment for groups who practice hazing? Examine peer pressure. How can teenagers effectively cope with peer pressure? Write a letter to one of the characters in the book explaining your feelings about the events in the story. What advice would you give November, or Kofi, or Josh's parents?
What would you say to Jericho? Imagine it is three weeks after the end of the novel. Write a letter or create a conversation between the following characters:. In diary form, write the life of Eric Bell for several months. Include details about how he manages to cope as a teenager in a wheelchair.
Trace the story of one of the following characters. Imagine you are a reporter doing a story on one of their lives. Write everything you know, as well as whatever you can infer about the character in order to write your newspaper story. Teachers play an important role in the lives of the students in this book-some positively, and others negatively. Discuss the role of a teacher in the lives of teenagers.
Consider a career as a teacher. Find out how much college education is needed, how many years of study it takes, and what is required to become a teacher or counselor, or principal.
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