speak DQ 2

1 discuss Melindas decline , including physical symptoms. shy, she doesnt interact with people much.

2 analyze the social studies "debate" and its aftermath. Note who challenges the teacher and the position each person takes. How do you feel about this type of debate? do you think the teacher is right or wrong ? do students have the right to challenge a teacher?

I feel that if you are here illegally then you do not have the right to a job that a person who is here legally or a us citizen paying taxes and serving on jurys and performing other patriotic dutys. Who ever meets the job qualificationsshould get the job. the qualifications should be are legal law abiding immigrant or law abiding legal us citizen.



3 Who is a real american what do you think of mr necks opinion ? to me a real american is a person who was either born here and pays taxes and performs other patricotic duties or a legal immingrant who does the same but some one who jumps over a fence and never gets a green card or stow aways on a ship or plane is not a true american.

4 discuss the thanksgiving dinner for melindials family and why this is significant. it shows how well her family interacts with one another and also shows her parents characteristics.

5 Analyze melidias statement about her parents " I bet theyd be devorced by now if i hadent been born what does this say about her self asteem. it shows it is very low

6 examine Melindias refrences to to her secret and what this reveals about her relationship with her parents. What does this reflect about her self esteem.

It shows she is not very open with them

7 Discuss Melindias athletic ability, her attitude toward being on the basketball team, and the comparason she makes between basketball and life. she is talented but her negitive attitude keeps her from reaching her full potential and possibly from making friends.

8 Analyze the deterioration of the relationship between Melindia and Heather. Why is it that people somethimes like us more when they can get something out of us? Are the Marthas good to heather ? because some people like to use others, No the marthas did not treat heather like they should have, becuse they just used her for her talent.

9 What should we value in other people? what qualities are important in a person? What do uyou usually notice first about people? Does that really matter ? We should value the good qualities of a person. important qualities are respectfull, responsable, yes these qualities are important because if you need help from a friend then you need to be able to count on them.

10 Examine Melindias refrence to it. she discribed him as the most discusting thing on the plantet and talked about how she dispised him


11 Discuss the school confrence with Melindias parents and the aftermath. What do you think about melindias suicide attempt? was it real? What does it indicate? What do you think about her mothers reaction ? Her dad was making promises for melindia ex: she will do this she will do that, and her mom was acting unsurprised.