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Meeting#1
MyJobforNextMeetingDiscussionDirector

Meeting#2
MyJob:DiscussionDirector

DISCUSSIONDIRECTOR

TheDiscussionDirectorisresponsibleforpromptingdiscussionandmovingthe
conversationforwardduringthemeeting.

Meeting#2//Date:292016
Tendiscussionquestionsthatwillmovetheconversationforward*:
1.Thepressureandfearofjaildefinitelytakesastrainonpeoplementallybutdoyou
thinkitreallytakesatoleonsomeonesphysicalappearanceoristhisjustSteves
imagination?
2.Stevetalksabouthowhecantgetusedtobeinginprisonlikepeoplesaidthathe
should.Doyouthinkthatpeoplewhoareguiltyaremorelikelytogetusedtoprison
thatpeoplewhoarentguilty?
3.Howaccuratedoyouthinkmoviesaboutprisonare?
4.Whodoyouthinkthevoiceoveris?
5.WhatdoubtswouldKathyOBrienthedefenseattorneyhave?
6.CouldthevoiceoverbeadeadcellmatefriendofSteve?
7.Doyouthinkthedeathsentenceisappropriateforateenagerwhoonlymighthave
killedoneperson?
8.WhatdoesKathyOBrienmeanbywin?
9.WhydoyouthinkthatSteveistheyoungestpersononthistrial?
10.WhatwouldBoboEvansreceivedforrattingoutSteveandKing?

*Stuck?Consideraskinggroupmemberstomakepredictions,tomakepersonal
connections,ortowonderwhytheauthormadespecificchoices,andthe
who/what/when/where/why/howquestionsthatmightincreasecomprehension.

Keepyourquestionsinterestingtomakeyourdiscussioncometolife!

Jobfornextweek:LiteraryLuminary
CANVASCRUSADER
tobedonewithCHECKERjob

TheCanvasCrusaderisresponsiblefortakingnotesandpayingcloseattentiontohow
yourcluboperatesduringdiscussionsoyoucanrelaytheinformationtotherestofusby
postingasummaryonCanvas.

Yourpostingshouldinclude:
1)whatyourclubdiscussed
2)howyoudiscussedit
3)anypointsofconflict/disagreementindiscussion
4)questionsthatcameupasaresultofthediscussion

TheCanvasCrusaderwillalsotakecareoftheCheckerjobduringgroupmeetings.

TOBEFILLEDOUTBYCANVASCRUSADER//Name:
__NaimaDeBrest
Students
Name

Jobfortoday

Score13
(see
below)

Comments

James

Illustrator

Thedrawingwasnicewasandherelatedit
tothecontentofthebook.Buthis
explanationwasnotthatthorough.

Sean

DiscussionDirector

Hisquestionswereverydeeplyrootedin
thebookandheledgoodconversationsthat
ledusintorelatedrealworldtopics.

Lauren

N/A

N/A

Jakob

LiteraryLuminary

HispointswentfarintoStevesfeelingin
hispriorlifeandwhileonetrialandinjail.


Scoring:
3
=didthereading,didtheirjob,participatedfullyindiscussion
2
=did
some
reading,sortofdidtheirjob,somewhatparticipatedindiscussion
1
=didnotdoreading,didnotdojob,couldhaveparticipatedmorefully

LITERARYLUMINARY
TheLiteraryLuminarylocatesfourselectionsoftexttosharewiththegroupandstates
reasonsforchoosingthoseselections:
Meeting#__4__//Date:___21816________
PASSAGE#1

Page#:115

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecausethispartisaboutStevereflectingon
howthissituationhasaffectedhisfamily.

Paragraph:2

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
Iwillsharethiswiththegroupasaquestionofhowtheywould
handlethisifStevewastheirfamilymember.

PASSAGE#2

Page#:115

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecauseitshowsthatStevesfamilydoesnot
believehim.Theydon'tbelievethathedidnotrobthestoreeven
thoughhetoldthemhedidn't.

Paragraph:4

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
UsingthisquoteIwouldliketoaskmygroupiftheywouldbelieve
theirfamilymemberiftheywereconvictedofacrimeandtheysaid
thattheydidntdoit?

PASSAGE#3

Page#:139

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecauseinthispartSteveissayingthathe
cantspe3nd20yearsinjail.

Paragraph:2

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
InthisquoteStevetalksabouttheseverityofspending20yearsin
jail.WhilePresentingIwillmakeaconnectiontoashowcalled
Rectifywhichisaboutamanwhowasconvictedofacrimethat
hedidntdoat18andhadtospend20yearsinjailuntilDNAwas
advancedenoughforthemtoreleasehim.Theshowreallyfocuses
onhowhislifeisretiringthecommunity.

PASSAGE#4

Page#:140

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecauseittalksabouthowSunsetsaysthat
beingguiltyisallaboutactuallydoingacrime.

Paragraph:2

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
WhilereviewingthispassageIwillaskmygroupmemberifyou
andstillbeguiltyifyoudidntphysicallycommitthecrime.

RESEARCHER
Yourjobistodigupsomebackgroundinformationonanytopicrelatedtothisreading.

Thismightinclude:
thegeography,culture,historyofthesetting
informationabouttheauthor,her/hislife,otherworks
informationaboutthetimeperiod
pictures,objects,materialsthatillustrateelementsofthetext
history/derivationofwordsornames
musicthatreflectsthesubjectmatterorthetime
ResearchTHREEtopicsanddescribehowtheyrelatetoyoursectionofreading.

Meeting#_6___//Date:___22416________
Topic1
~DeathSentenceinNewYork

Connectiontoreading
~Thisisconnectedtothereadingbecausethe
maincharacterSteveisnotjustontrialtogo
tojailbuttheyaretryingtogivehimthe
deathpenalty.

Topic2
~Violenceinprison

Connectiontoreading
~Thisisalsoanimportantpartofthestory
becauseStevetalksalotabouttheviolence
thathappensinjail,andhowheisafraidof
whatcouldhappentohimbasedonwhathe
hasseenorheard.

Topic3
~Communicationwithfamilywhile
imprisoned

Connectiontoreading
~ThisisimportanttothestorybecauseSteve
reallyneedtocommunicatewithhisfamily
inordertotellthemthathedidntdoitand
makesurethattheybelievehim.Butthere
areconflictsthatarenotallowinghimto
reallytalktothem

Citations:PutLinksorSourcesbelow!
http://deathpenalty.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000025
http://www.insightprisonproject.org/violenceprevention.html
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2014/apr/15/loweringrecidivismthroughfam
ilycommunication/

Meeting#7
MyJob:DiscussionDirector

DISCUSSIONDIRECTOR

TheDiscussionDirectorisresponsibleforpromptingdiscussionandmovingthe
conversationforwardduringthemeeting.

Meeting#7//Date:312016
Tendiscussionquestionsthatwillmovetheconversationforward*:
1.HowdoyouthinkthatlogginghisexperiencesasamoviehashelpedSteve?
2.HowdoyouthinkPetrocelliactofredistributingthepicturesaffectedthejury?
3.HowdiditaffectSteveandhisfamily?
4.WhywouldStevethrowupwhenherealizedhelookedliketheotherprisoners?
5.Whatwasthepurposeofthefoursplitscreenwitnesstestimonies?
6.Whyhavewenotseenorheardthevoiceoverinawhile?
7.WhatwasthepurposeofJamesKingactingcockywhileincourt?
8.Doyouthinkthatiswasfair/legalforthedetectivestotakeStevewithouttelling
hismotherwheretheyweretakinghim?
9.DoyouthinkthadditionoftheexplanationonwhyErniewasinjailwascomicrelief
byMyers?
10.Whatdoyouthinkaretheprotocolsforwhenpeopleinprisongetviolentagainst
eachother?

*Stuck?Consideraskinggroupmemberstomakepredictions,tomakepersonal
connections,ortowonderwhytheauthormadespecificchoices,andthe
who/what/when/where/why/howquestionsthatmightincreasecomprehension.

Keepyourquestionsinterestingtomakeyourdiscussioncometolife!

LITERARYLUMINARY
TheLiteraryLuminarylocatesfourselectionsoftexttosharewiththegroupandstates
reasonsforchoosingthoseselections:
Meeting#__8__//Date:___3316________
PASSAGE#1

Page#:279

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecausethispartisaboutStevereflectingon
howthissituationhasaffectedhismotherandhimself.

Paragraph:2

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
Iwillsharethiswiththegroupasaquestionofhowtheywould
handlethisifStevewastheirsonandhestartedmakingmovies
afterthisexperienceabouthimself.

PASSAGE#2

Page#:280

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecauseitshowsthatSteveisusingandis
happywiththenewfreedomthathehasbeengrantedlikenot
beingafraidtotalkandchanginghisclothes.

Paragraph:1

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
Iwillsharethiswiththeminthesensethatwhatfreedomswould
theyuseandflauntwhentheygotoutofjail.

PASSAGE#3

Page#:139

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecauseinthispartSteveissayingthathe
cantspe3nd20yearsinjail.

Paragraph:2

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
InthisquoteStevetalksabouttheseverityofspending20yearsin
jail.WhilePresentingIwillmakeaconnectiontoashowcalled
Rectifywhichisaboutamanwhowasconvictedofacrimethat
hedidntdoat18andhadtospend20yearsinjailuntilDNAwas
advancedenoughforthemtoreleasehim.Theshowreallyfocuses
onhowhislifeisretiringthecommunity.

PASSAGE#4

Page#:140

Whydidyouchoosethispassage?
IchosethispassagebecauseittalksabouthowSunsetsaysthat
beingguiltyisallaboutactuallydoingacrime.

Paragraph:2

Howwillyoushareitwiththegroup?
WhilereviewingthispassageIwillaskmygroupmemberifyou
andstillbeguiltyifyoudidntphysicallycommitthecrime.