Why were the kids in the "jury" so harsh to stargirl?
and why did stargirl just sit there and take it from
all of them?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
peer pressure
I think that peer pressure is a big influence at our school because (as an example) a student tells the other student to do something they dont want to do but they do it anyways because they want to fit it in or they are just forced to do it.
Monday, November 17, 2008
"We did not wake up in the morning and ask ourselves, 'What will Wayne Parr wear today?' or 'How will Wayne Parr act today?" At least, not consciously. But on some level below awareness, that is exactly waht we did. Wayne Parr did not go to football and basketball games, and by and large, neither did we. Wayne Parr did not ask questions in class or get worked up over teachers or pep rallies, and neither did we. Wayne Parr did not much care. Neither did we." This quote came from page 19 and 20 in the book. How do you think you and people arround you are affected by peer presure? do you think it is a big inffluence?
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Scott's Question - pd. 4
Why does everyone have to be so rude to Stargirl just because she wants to be kind to everyone and cheer for everyone? And how does Stargirl seem unaffected by this? She doesn't seem to take any emotion to how anyone feels about her.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
A tie on the step
How did this tie get on whats her names doorstep? Who was it do you think put it on the doorstep? Do you guys maybe think it could be Stargirl?
Diffrences
Why can't we tolerate when someone changes, for example when someone acts different or comes from a diffrent place, like when Stargirl is new and she dresses and acts different?
Uknown Territory
Why are we so afraid of people that are different than us? Because when stargirl came they said that she was unknown territory.
Archie
Why doesn't Archie just get his teaching licence in Arizona? If he really loves teaching then why doesn't think he move back to where he came from and continue to teach?
What do you think?
Why do you think that Hillari judged Stargirl so quickly and said that she was a "plant"?
the thing i am required to post to get a good gread on this blog
ok so lets get to the point how can we tolorat pepole, pepole like me that cant spell at all.
Stargirl's motives
It shouldn't be surprising to anybody to find out that most high school kids are constantly trying to fit in with a certain group by dressing, talking, or acting the same way. So my question is why doesn't Stargirl follow this pattern? What are Stargirl's motives to be absolutely different from everybody, almost to the point where it would be impossible to try and copy her ways? How do you think Stargirl has developed a resistance to not feel the need to fit in? Peer pressure and high school are hand-in-hand with each other yet Stargirl has found a way to be friendly to everyone and meet a lot of new people while still having her own ideas and not giving in to what other people think she should be like. Do you think it is really that simple to be able to do that?
Hillari
Why do you think Hillari is so threatened by stargirl? What do you think she was thinking when she took Stargirls rat, what did she think would happen?
why.
What is it that sets people apart from others? Or defines a person as "different" "weird" "ugly" etc.. And why is it that some people are more seseptable to being the one that people choose to pick on?
~Jessi's question~
Stargirl has had many different made up names through out her life (including Stargirl). Will we ever know her real name? do you think shes always gonne be stargirl? or will she make up a new name for herself??
Candido's Question
How come at first everyone thinks stargirl is completely mental
but then everyone ends up liking her? Is it because she is very
outgoing or because she is starting to go in with a different crowd?
but then everyone ends up liking her? Is it because she is very
outgoing or because she is starting to go in with a different crowd?
Lillian's Question.
Why are most people sometimes hesitant to confront those that are different from them?
Interested?
Relating this to the real world, most people don't accept someone who goes to extremes to be different. Why is Leo so interested in what star girl does?
Lexi's Post (:
Why does Star Girl deliver gifts to everyone in town? How do yout think Leo feels about what she does?
Yansee M's Q.
If you were Stargirl and you were new to Copper Hills how do you think people would act towards you?
Star Girl's changes
Why does Star Girl have to be so different?
will she ever fit in and be a normal girl at school,
just like all the other students?
Do you think she will ever be the same?
why or why not?
will she ever fit in and be a normal girl at school,
just like all the other students?
Do you think she will ever be the same?
why or why not?
Stargirl and Hotseat
Why do you think Kevin wants Stargirl on Hot Seat so bad? Why do you think Leo is opposed to putting her on the show? If you were Leo would you put Stargirl on the Hot Seat? Why or why not?
Star Girl 2
Star Girl is always so kind to everybody and cares about them, why don't people accept her? In our world is kindness so rare that when it is seen it is considered weird? At our school I feel that people are nice, but it is all fake. When somebody asks you how your day was, they don't really listen to your answer, they are just being polite. Shouldn't we all try to be a little more kind to those around us. Even if somebody is a little or a lot different, they still have self worth and deserve to be seen as a person, an individual.
Would You?
Do you think if people were more like Stargirl, and started to show who they really were, show their 'true colors' at school, or in public rather than just when theyre alone, people would accept them the same way that they do now?
sheylbe's question (:
Do you think that the way people are treating Star Girl is going to get worse, or get better? (or stay the same)
Stargrill
What is the main problem in the book and how was it resolved? What do you think is the theme or moral of this book? Is the main character Leo or Stargirl, or both?
Stargirls acceptence in her new school.
Do you think stargirl feels like she is accepted in her new high school? Why do you think Hilary is so threatened by stargirl when half the school already likes Hilary?
Karlee's question
If star girl came to our school do you think the students and teachers here would be accepting of her or not?
Star Girl :]
What sparked Leo's interest in Star Girl?? Do you think the porcupine neck tie that Leo found on his door step was from Star Girl??
Abstract
Why do people always think that things that are different, are weird? If you think differently, or abstract, you can come up with some great ideas. This is how most great discoveries have occurred over the years. How can Stargirl contribute to the school and student body by being the person she wants to be?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
answering shelbie's comment
on shelbys comment it says "do you thimk leo likes stargerl?" i think he is starting to like her. becasue when she came to the school everyone thought she was wierd, but now she is a cheerleader and she is really involved in school. she is making a diffrence in her school by making everyone friends and by making it so she is not in a clique, she is unique, she is unlike anyone they have ever met.
answering jasons question
on jason's question about do you think everyone has the trait about judging people why or why not? i dont think its a trait. everyone judges people and says oh they are so ugly, or they were pink to much they must be a prep, they are to involved in school activitys they are wierd, dont talk to him he is a sluffer because he is never here so he must be a slufer. you know that saying DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER???? i think we should make a new one that says DONT JUDGE A PERSON BY THERE LOOKS, CLOTHES, AND FRIENDS!!!!!! why do we gudge people? so we can feel better about our self? or so we look cool? we all need to be a friend and not dudge anyone!!! its not nice... have you ever been judged? how did it feel? i think that the next time you gudge someone you need to think about how bad it feels when someone has ever gudged you. how did you feel?
My Star Girl BLOG
Do you think that judging people is a trait that every human has? If not, Why?
-Jason Powell
New students
Would students here at Copper Hills go and sit with someone new at lunch and make them feel welcome or would they just ignore the fact that they're even there?
Tara
Do you think that Copper Hills is like the high school in the book? Are people all the same or different here?
StarGirl
Do you think stargirl is going to change the way the student body is functioning, by following Wayne Parr, to maybe following her example and how she acts?
Hilary and Stargirl
Do you think that Hilary hates Stargirl because she's getting all the attention?
Bryan Nicholes
Do you think that stargirl feels that she has changed the school and the community by her attitude?
Hillary
Why do you think Hillary is always saying rude things about Stargirl to people behind her back?
Connecting with Stargirl -- Blog Comment 2-1 (due Nov. 18th by 7:30 pm)
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to 2nd quarter!
You're well into Stargirl right now and should be working diligently on your "Be Nice" project.
For your first blog this quarter, I want you to really think about some of the deeper things that are going on in our story. To help you with that, I'm giving you some links to help you connect the story with what's happening locally.
Your assignment:
Welcome to 2nd quarter!
You're well into Stargirl right now and should be working diligently on your "Be Nice" project.
For your first blog this quarter, I want you to really think about some of the deeper things that are going on in our story. To help you with that, I'm giving you some links to help you connect the story with what's happening locally.
Your assignment:
- Analyze one of the more philosophical quotes from the story by comparing it with real life; share examples (you'll post this analysis as a comment to this post)
- Post at least one question about tolerance and our world, referring to the text
- Answer at least two people's questions THOUGHTFULLY
Websites to help you make comparisons:
Hate crimes in Utah (KSL)
Hate crimes in Utah (Deseret News)
Quotes to consider:
"We did not wake up in the morning and ask ourselves, 'What will Wayne Parr wear today?' or 'How will Wayne Parr act today?" At least, not consciously. But on some level below awareness, that is exactly waht we did. Wayne Parr did not go to football and basketball games, and by and large, neither did we. Wayne Parr did not ask questions in class or get worked up over teachers or pep rallies, and neither did we. Wayne Parr did not much care. Neither did we." (pg. 19-20)
"At the same time, we held back. Because she was different. Different. We had no one to compare her to, no one to measure her against. She was unknown territory. Unsafe We were afraid to get too close." (pg. 26)
"On the contrary, she is one of us. Most decidedly. she is us more than we are us. She is, I think, who we really are. Or were." (pg. 32)
"It was a rebellion she led, a rebellion for rather than against. For ourselves. For the dormant mud frongs we had been for so long. / Kids whose voices had never been heard before spoke up in class. 'Letters to the Editor' filled a whole page of the school newspaper's December edition. More than a hundred students tried out for the Spring Revue. One kid started a cmaera club. Another wore Hush PUppies instead of sneakers. A plain, timid girl painted her toenails kelly green. A boy showed up with purple hair." (pg. 40-1)
Please give THOUGHTFUL and CONSIDERED responses and make sure you read what others are posting!
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