Maniac+Magee

**__DIRECTIONS:__** ( PROGRESS INDICATOR II B 50 - //Write a clear, concise essay in response to open-ended questions about fiction and non-fiction selections; cite details from the text, provide insightful explanations/opinions that link to or extend aspects of the text, and observe conditions similar to state testing//.) For each chapter there is a required posting; you will have time to discuss each day with your group the reading and the required postings. You will respond to each in the discussion section of your wiki page. Begin by clicking the +New Post button. In the subject area type Before the story, or Chapter and the number. In the message area type your paragraphs and then click Post. Since there is no spell check in this program it is a good idea to type your response to each prompt in Word and copy and paste it onto your wiki discussion board. You will be required to respond to someone else in the class several times a week. To do so you will go to a classmates wiki page and click on their discussion tab. Click on the subject to which you need to respond, such as Before the Story or Chapter 10. This will allow you to see what your classmate posted on the subject. Read their post and in the reply box type your response. Share your thoughts, opinions, questions, or suggestions. Remember to always be appropriate, you will be graded on your respomses as well as your posts. Remain positive and constructive. When you have finished typing your response click the Post button. Your classmates will be able to see and respond to your thoughts.

Before the Story: Ask students to remember a time when they heard about a person before actually meeting him or her. Perhaps students heard about a teacher, a new student, or a faraway relative. Suggest that students make a two-column chart in their notebooks. In the first column, have them brainstorm a list of things that they had heard were true about the person. In the second column, have them write their impressions of the person after they actually met. In small groups, students should share their charts and discuss whether what they had heard about a person affected their ability to get to know the person on his or her own terms.

__**PART I:**__ Chapter 1 - Who is Maniac Magee? What happened to Maniac Magee’s parents and when/where did it happen? Who are Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan? Describe Jeffrey’s life with Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan. What does the author think of such an arrangement? How do you know the author’s feelings? Cite examples from the text to support your answers. Chapter 2 - "But it was something they heard that made him stick in their minds all these years. as he passed them, he said, "Hi." Just that - "Hi" - and he was gone. they stopped, they blinked, they turned, they stared after him, they wondered: //Do I know that kid?// Because people just didn't say that to strangers, out of the blue." What does this tell you about Two Mills? Use your own experiences to explain. Chapter 3 - Use examples from the text to describe Amanda Beale. Why does she behave the way she does towards Jeffery?

Character Traits Characters (and real-life people) have unique attributes called traits. Use the following list of character traits as a guideline when writing book reports and essays about the different characters you've read about. Don't stop with this list, though; you can probably think of many more terms to describe your characters. ·  Light-hearted ·  Leader ·  Expert ·  Brave ·  Conceited ·  Mischievous ·  Demanding ·  Thoughtful ·  Keen ·  Happy ·  Disagreeable ·  Simple ·  Fancy · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Plain || · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Excited · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Studious · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Inventive · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Creative · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Thrilling · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Independent · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Intelligent · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Compassionate · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Gentle · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Proud · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Wild · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Messy · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Neat · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Joyful · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Strong || · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Bright · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Courageous · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Serious · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; 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font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Unselfish · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Self-confident · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Respectful · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Considerate · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Imaginative · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Busy · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Patriotic · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Fun-loving · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Popular · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Successful · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Responsible · <span style="color: black; 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font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Bold · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Daring · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Dainty · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Pitiful · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Cooperative · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Lovable · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Prim · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Proper || · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Ambitious · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Able · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Quiet · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Curious · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Reserved · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Pleasing · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Bossy · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Witty · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Fighter · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Tireless · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Energetic · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Cheerful · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Smart · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Impulsive · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Loyal ||
 * · <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Honest

Chapter 4 - Maniac Magee accomplishes some amazing feats in chapter 4. What are they? On your page, create a chart of events from the story similar to the following. This chart should include ten events in each collumn by the end of the book.
 * REALISTIC EVENT || UNREALISTIC EVENT ||
 * [] || Maniac leaves home at 11 years old. ||

Chapter 5 - Who describes Maniac as "cool times ten" and why? TAKE THE CHAPTER 1-5 QUIZ - [] =*EXTRA CREDIT*= <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Running Activity

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Just how fast do you think Jeffery can run? How does this compare to other animals? Find out here <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[], <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">then use this information in a chart.

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Chapter 6 - Who are the Pickwells? Use examples from the text to describe the family. Why is it possible for Magee to have dinner with them? Chapter 7 - What does the author mean by "flap-soled sneakers?" Why are Jeffrey's this way? Describe John McNabb using examples from the text and your own experiences with people like him. Chapter 8 - How did Jeffrey come to be known as Maniac? Define maniac. Do you think this name fits? Why or Why not? What other name could he have been given and why? Chapter 9 - Where is Maniac living? Who are the Cobras and why do they give up chasing Maniac? Chapter 10 - What kind of kid is Mars Bar? Use examples from the text and your own experience. Why does Maniac confuse him? Chapter 11 - Why are the last two sentences of Chapter 11 important to the story? Chapter 12 - Explain what Jeffrey does at the end of Chapter 12 and why. Chapter 13 - Explain how Maniac Magee behaves in the Beale's home. Why? How does this affect the household? Chapter 14 - "Inside his house, a kid gets one name, but on the other side of the door, it's whatever the rest of the world wants to call him." Explain this sentence. Has this ever happened to you? Do you agree? Why or why not? Chapter 15 - How does Maniac react when Mrs. Beale smacks him for his bad language? Why? Chapter 16 - How is Maniac Magee blind? TAKE THE CHAPTERS 6-16 QUIZ - []

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mars Bar is a bully whom Jeffery meets. Mars Bar is shocked that Jeffery would actually take a bite from his candy bar in the same spot that his mouth had touched. This may be a good time to discuss racial prejudices and enjoy a few chocolate activities. Chapters 17 and 18 - //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What is Race? // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Two Mills was divided by race--Black people lived on the east and White people lived on the west. Just to see how you do with races, click this website and see if you can sort people by race. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] > <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Take a look at the 3 different forms of racism. Pick one of the forms of racism and relate it to one of Maniac's experiences. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> List 3 ways that we __can__ stop racism or be kind to people. Give an example for each.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Chocolate Games <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What is your favorite candy bar? What is the favorite candy bar of your classmates? grade? school? Take a poll then graph the information. You might enjoy checking out our online poll. <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">[]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">How did you do? Why is it silly to categorize people by race? Describe how Maniac felt about skin color and give an explanation.
 * //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">What is Racism? //

Chapter 19 - Describe Cobble's Knot.

*EXTRA CREDIT* -
Learn how to tie a complicated knot, post detailed directions, then teach the class. []

Chapter 20 - Why do you think Maniac was successful when others before him were not? Chapter 21 - Compare the Cobras to Mars Bar's East Enders, use examples from the text. TAKE THE CHAPTERS 17-21 QUIZ - []

__**PART II**__
Chapter 22 - Describe Grayson. Chapter 23 - Explain Maniac's feelings about school. Chapter 24 - Why won't Maniac stay with Grayson? Chapter 25 - Choose one of the following: __Activity 1:__ Baseball was an integral part of the story of Maniac Magee. Search the web for information telling you how baseball got started and how baseball was invented. Write a well-developed paragraph sharing your findings. @http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/4954063/@http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_was_baseball_invented http://www.19cbaseball.com __Activity 2:__ What are the different rules for baseball? How did these rules get started? Why are there rules for baseball? Write at least one well-developed paragraph that explains your findings. @http://www.baseball-almanac.com/rulemenu.shtml@http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/official_rules/objectives_1.jsp@http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_Baseball_Rules __Activity 3:__ Racism has been around baseball, pretty much since its creation. Look at the following sites about racism in baseball. Create a timeline of events from when baseball started, to desegregating baseball, to today. Include at least 15 major events from your research. @http://www.essortment.com/all/historynegrole_ripl.htm@http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/robinson/jr1940.html@http://baseball.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_birth_of_negro_league_baseball __Activity 4:__ Maniac was known for his ability to conquer fabulous feats. Use the charts from this website to make a list of ten of the rarest baseball events from all aspects of the game (pitching, hitting, base running, & fielding). @http://baseball-almanac.com/featmenu.shtml __Activity 5:__ Think of all of the different Major League baseball teams that are around. Create your own baseball team - What’s the team’s name? What city are you based in? What do the uniforms look like? Design the team’s logo. What is the mascot or symbol going to be? Explain in a well-developed paragraph or two your name, uniforms, logo, and mascot. Why did you make the choices you did? Look at your favorite team for some help.

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">McNab claimed to be the best pitcher around. Find out who the fastest pitcher in baseball history was at this link. Who was he? What teams did he play for during his time? What was his last game date? <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> You will click on his name on this page to find out this information.

Chapter 26 - What is illiteracy, what causes it, and how can you help? [] TAKE CHAPTERS 22-26 QUIZ - []

Chapter 27 - Make a list of 5 examples of personification from the story so far. [] Chapter 28 - Explain the [|symbolism]behind the author chosing "The Little Engine that Could" as Grayson's first book. Chapters 29 and 30 - The author is making a point about being thankful in these chapters. What lesson does Maniac Magee have to teach us here about being thankful? Chapter 31 - What does Grayson give Maniac for Christmas, explain the significance. Chapter 32 - Who was Willie Mays? Write a minimum of one detailed paragraph about this man. TAKE CHAPTERS 27-32 QUIZ - [] __**PART III**__ Chapters 33 and 34 - Choose one of the following __Activity 1:__ It seems the most important thing to Maniac is having a home. How does Maniac define home? How do you define home? After doing some brainstorming, write two paragraphs comparing and contrasting your thoughts of what home is to Maniac. Make sure that you give evidence for both parts. __Activity 2:__ Although homeless, Maniac lived in many places. Make a line of at least ten house shapes. On each shape, list one place Maniac "called" home. This list will get you started: his parents, his aunt and uncle, the Beales, the buffalo pen. Use your book to help you fill in the remaining house shapes. You may need to save this and continue it as you finish the book. __Activity 3:__ Think about why Maniac was homeless. Write a paragraph comparing Maniac's situation to the information you learn at these websites. @http://www1.nmha.org/homeless/childrenhomelessnessfacts.cfm @http://www.horizonsforhomelesschildren.org/Statistics.asp @http://www.myfriendsplace.org/whoweservestats.html [] __Activity 4:__ We often associate homelessness with large city environments. However, Maniac came from a small rural town in Pennsylvania. Visit these websites to discover what leads to homelessness in a rural setting. Write a well-developed paragraph describing what you learned. http://www.familyhomelessness.org/ @http://www.endhomelessness.org/section/policy/focusareas/rural @http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/housing/ @http://www.carh.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=144&Itemid=123 [] __Activity 5:__ Visit some of the student resource links below to learn more about the needs of homeless people and read how other young children are making an attempt to end homelessness. Think of three ideas our class could do to help the homeless. Create flyers promoting each of your ideas. @http://www.charityguide.org/volunteer/poverty.htm?gclid=CPWWwc_8gJkCFQECGgodE14Klg http://www.ehow.com/how_2060782_help-homeless-children.html

Chapter 35 - Use the links below to find out more about bullying then write your own definition of bullying and explain why John McNab is a bully. Use the book and facts from the sites to support your answer. [] [] [] [] []

Chapter 36 - What are Finsterwallies? TAKE CHAPTERS 33-36 QUIZ - []

Chapters 37 and 38 - Choose one of the following. __Activity 1:__ What is segregation? Read the pages below, and write a paragraph or two about what segregation is and how it affects the story. Remember Segregation - @http://www.remembersegregation.org/ Segregation definition - @http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=segregation Enrichment page about the history of segregation - @http://books.google.com/books?id=SpHOawpc8ecC&pg=PT13&lpg=PT13&dq=maniac+magee+segregation+activity&source=bl&ots=fnLZyCO6tn&sig=z3y36yJgWmLpfr1OaaC2SgbN2-M&hl=en&ei=zKmqSZrPKMe_tgfUs6jbDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=6&ct=result __Activity 2:__ What would it take to desegregate Two Mills? Write a letter to the “congressman” of Two Mills telling why Two Mills ought to be desegregated. Outline your plan for desegregation. Tell the “congressman” what needs to be done to desegregate the town. [] [] __Activity 3:__ Students at our school quite often always sit with the same people every day for lunch. Some students are not allowed to sit with others for one reason or another. Why do these boundaries exist? How do students feel about it? Have you ever felt unwelcome? Create a ten question survey using these questions and others you have developed and poll your classmates on how segregation exists in the lunchroom. Use the following websites to get some ideas. Compile the results of your survey into Excel. Create a bar graph that illustrates your results. @http://www.sjusd.org/school/willow_glen_mid/info/C5007/ [] [] [] - how to make an excel bargraph. __Activity 4:__ What can you do to stop segregation at our school? Check out these links to see what other students have done to stop segregation at their schools. Explain your results in a well-developed paragraph. Write up a plan of action that details what we could do at our school to stop segregation. @http://www.tolerance.org/teens/stories/article.jsp?p=0&ar=235 http://www.tolerance.org/teens/stories/article.jsp?p=0&ar=238 @http://www.tolerance.org/teens/lunch.jsp

Chapter 39 - Have you ever been discriminated against in any way—on the basis of age, race, religion, or social class, for example? What do you believe was at the root of the discrimination you experienced? How are your experiences similar to or different from Maniac's experiences with prejudice? What can we learn about prejudice from our book? Chapter 40 - Maniac stays with the McNabs out of concern for the boys. At one point he asks himself, "How could he act as a father to these boys when he himself ached to be somebody's son?" Consider Magee's predicament and choose one of the following. __Activity 1:__ What is your vision of family? What makes up a family? Are all families the same? Take a poll of your class to see who is in their families. Write a paragraph or two explaining your answers and your results of the survey. [] __Activity 2:__ After his parents’ deaths, Maniac went to live with his aunt and uncle who became his foster parents. What exactly is foster care? Visit these websites to discover facts about foster care. Write a paragraph about what you learned. http://www.casanet.org/Library/foster-care/countret.htm http://www.adoptuskids.org/resourceCenter/aboutFosterCare.aspx __Activity 3:__ How many children are in foster care in NJ? Why would a child be put into foster care? Write a paragraph that explains how many children are in foster care and why foster care is important. @http://www.fostercaremonth.org/AboutFosterCare/StatisticsAndData/Pages/StateData.aspx http://www.casanet.org/Library/foster-care/why.htm __Activity 4:__ What are some qualities that good parents have? Why are these good qualities? In a well-constructed paragraph, explain what qualities a good parent has and why those qualities are essential in helping a child grow up in a good, safe environment. Chapters 41 and 42 - Define bravery. What charcters show bravery in the story and how? Chapters 43, 44, and 45 - How and why has the relationship between Maniac and Mars Bar changed? Chapter 46 - Define "bad." What characters in the story are bad and why? TAKE CHAPTERS 37-46 QUIZ - [] After Reading - The book starts by relating the legends which built up about Maniac Magee and it's fun to go back to those first two pages when you've finished reading to see how far from the truth the legend has grown. Create your own jump rope rhyme about Magee or other characters in the book.

__Activity 1:__ Maniac Magee probably did not know the term, "conflict resolution," but he was able to solve the long-standing conflict between the kids on the East Side and those on the West Side. Go to the following sites and find the basic steps to conflict resolution. Write out the basic steps to conflict resolution. Do you think these steps are easy to follow or are they beyond what a typical student can handle? Write a paragraph reflecting your ideas about these steps. http://www.studygs.net/conflres.htm http://bblocks.samhsa.gov/family/kidswithkids/Dlosingcool.aspx __Activity 2:__ Did Maniac Magee use any of the basic steps in conflict resolution? If so, which ones did he use and when did he use them? Make a list of at least 10 times Maniac resolved a conflict, label the style of conflict resolution he used. __Activity 3:__ Jerry Spinelli says that the history of a kid is “one part fact, two parts legend, and three parts snowball.” Write a descriptive recipe for Maniac Magee based on this formula. What parts are fact? What parts are legend? What parts are snowball? __Activity 4:__ Maniac Magee has many of the elements of a tall tale: Research a tall tale character like Paul Bunyon, Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, John Henry, John Chapman, or Davy Crockett. Compare and contrast this character to Maniac Magee using a Venn Diagram. __Activity 5:__ Review what makes someone a legend, "prove" that Maniac Magee is a legend or just a boy. Write at least one well-developed paragraph supporting your ideas.
 * Legend or Boy - Choose one of the following**
 * A superhuman main character who has a unique mission to accomplish
 * A problem that is often resolved humorously
 * Frequent use of hyperbole and exaggeration
 * Characters who appear normal in most respects

PROGRESS INDICATOR II B 8 - Write an original short story that follows the conventions of the short story checklist or rubric; establish a plot or conflict, setting, characters, point-of-view, and resolution. Use narrative techniques such as; dialogue, specific actions of characters, sensory descriptions, and expression of thoughts and feelings of characters. [|P.I. II B 8 Short Story rubric.pdf] Examples of Tall Tales: [] [] [] [] [] [] [] What is Hyperbole? [] [] How to Write a Tall Tale: [] [] [] [] PI ASSESSMENT: Now that you know more about tall tales, use the links above to help you write a tall tale of your own.

PROGRESS INDICATOR: II B 44 ASSESSMENT- Critique __Maniac Magee__ in terms of how well the author achieved his purpose. Include the author's purpose, the author's style, and your reccomendation to other readers on why they should or should not read the book.