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1 Jennifer Stewart Mr. Duval Veterans The Rotary Character Reporter who tried to find out the true story Character Reporter who knows there is more to the story that what is in the paper Character Anyone who has served in the Armed Forces, support patriotism Character club of small business people who share ideas to help their town’s economy

2 Dr. Seymour Philip Malloy Ted Griffen Miss Narwin Character Willing to be underhanded to try and make himself look good Character Presents an image being patriotic that isn’t true Character Only one who wins in the story at the end Character wants to be a better teacher but there isn’t any funding to help

3 Philip Malloy Dr. Palleni Allison Doresett Dr. Seymour Character Only does what is necessary to get by, always blames others, not responsible Character The one responsible for the suspension, in charge of discipline Character Thought Philip was someone he wasn’t and supported Miss Narwin as a nice teacher Character Worried about the school budget and making the school look good in the community

4 Mr. Lunser Philip’s Parents Dr. Doane Miss Narwin Character Laid back, allows the students to bend the rules in his class Character Don’t take the time to investigate the situation fully Character Principal at Harrison High School Character an English teacher for 21 years who thinks the school has her back

5 Philip Malloy Dr. Palleni Dr. Doane Dr. Seymour Character Class clown, starts the problem by being irresponsible Character Never faces any consequences for the suspension decision Character Former student of Miss Narwin who helps to ruin her career Character Uses Miss Narwin as a scapegoat in order to save the school’s image

6 Dr. Seymour Philip’s Parents Ted Griffen Miss Narwin Character The superintendent of the schools, reports to the school board Character Don’t listen or communicate with each other Character Neighbor of the Malloy's who is running for school board Character ends up being the scapegoat in the story

7 Philip Malloy Dr. Palleni Allison Doresett Dr. Seymour Theme Honesty is the best policy Theme If you can blame someone else, you can save yourself Theme aren’t always what they appear Theme Sometimes you have to sacrifice one person for the good of the group

8 Mr. Lunser Philip’s Parents Dr. Doane Miss Narwin Theme: Beating around the bush will keep you out of trouble Theme: Be sure to get both sides of the story before you go off half-cocked Theme: Deciding what is necessary at the moment may cost more than you realize Theme: Don’t count on others to stand up for you; stand up for yourself

9 Dr. Seymour Philip’s Parents Ted Griffen Miss Narwin Theme: If you can make it look good on the surface, people will not see the problems Theme: Take the time to listen to the people in your lives Theme: Sometimes opportunity gives us an advantage Theme: Life isn’t always fair and timing is everything

10 Jennifer Stewart Mr. Duval Veterans The Rotary Theme: If you don’t ask the right questions, you won’t get the right answers Theme: There is usually more to the story that what is on the surface Theme: Don’t be judgmental or believe everything second-hand Theme: You have to know what is going on in your community to make a difference

11 memo- randum budget allocate facilitate My company sent a _____________ about what hours we would be working on the holidays. If you don’t _________ your money better, you won’t have any money for your vacation. I have to ________ $50 of my monthly salary to my retirement fund. In order to _________ better movement in the halls, we got big dogs to chase the kids.

12 bickering bedlam pell mell electorate My mom is always telling my sister and me to stop ____________ with each other. It was _________ at the mall the day before Christmas. The kids were running ___________ down the streets screaming loudly. I am sure that the ____________ will choose the right candidate.

13 constituents tuition beneficiaries blunt The senator has to report to his ____________ about the new laws and amendments. The amount of _______ at public colleges is much less than private ones. The ___________ of the money will be the poor children in Africa. I had to be _______ with my brother and tell him to take a shower; he stinks!

14 blew his stack hit the fan to the bone go along, get along My dad was so mad when I was late that he ____________ and grounded me for a year! It really _____________ when my parents found out that my brother secretly dropped out of college. I only have one shirt and a pair of pants because my mom cut my wardrobe_______. If you learn to _____________ you will probably get farther ahead in life.

15 particulars spring for vigilant vital I got a brochure with the __________ of the Amazon trip. I hope that you will ___________ lunch today because I am broke! You have to be _________ to be sure you don’t get caught off guard. It is __________ to send Mrs. Carpenter a present for Christmas if you want a good grade!

16 bread and circuses nuisance death warmed over stamina When it is all about money and a show and not really what is important My mom told me to stop being a ________ and act right. Why are you so pale and tired looking? You look like __________. I had enough ________ to stay up all night and do my work but not to stay awake in class!

17 insolence bucks me up in my bad books Let bygones by bygones Stop that ___________ or you’ll be headed to the principal’s office! It really __________ when someone buys me ice cream! You will be _______ if you keep turning your work in late. I decided to _____________and not hate that girl who stole my boyfriend when I was younger.

18 botched took a licking to level with someone Shoo in You really __________ that project. You can’t do anything right! I saw a fight on TV and the one guy really ____________ and ended up in the hospital! In order_____________, you have to tell the truth and be honest. Fedrico is a __________ to be the next president of Colombia.

19 condone Harrison, New Hampshire gripe half- cocked I cannot __________your having two girlfriends at once! Where you would find Philip and Miss Narwin My __________ with you is that you never ask me what I want! My brother went off___________ and ended up in a fight.

20 American Legion raucous scapegoat albeit At the ___________ the veterans like to share stories of wars and where they’ve been. There was a _______ situation at the rally that lead to 12 people going to jail! She became the ___________ because she wouldn’t stand up for herself and could easily be taken advantage of. He was making progress,_________ slowly, and knew she would marry him if he was persistent.

21 miscontrue People will ______ the situation if you say you were right! Theme Make sure you have all the facts, both sides of the story, before you make a judgment or decision The Malloys Philip Malloy Theme What goes around goes around - do unto others as you would have them do unto you Theme: Don't make a mountain out of a molehill - don't let a small situation snowball into a huge irrelevant incident Dr. Palleni

22 animosity emphatically tenure sabbatical Juan felt a lot of __________toward Pablo because he got a 100 on the test while Juan failed. Ted Griffen said _________, “I will not raise taxes!” If you get________ then you probably can’t be fired from your teaching job. I took a six month ____________ and went to study Italian in Italy.

23 Philip and his parents Philip and Miss Narwin Philip and Dr. Palleni Miss Narwin and Dr. Doane Conflict: Lack of communication Conflict: Purpose of education Conflict: No clear communication on the problem or how serious it was; what he really wanted Conflict: who to support, the teacher or the school system/ administration

24 Philip and Miss Narwin Philip and his dad Philip and Allison Miss Narwin and Dr. Seymour Conflict: Doesn’t like the class or the teacher Conflict: Wants to share similar interests but other things get in the way Conflict: Unable to connect on any level Conflict: who to blame for the incident; what's important at school,- the show or education

25 Philip and the track team Ted Griffin and Dr. Seymour Philip and other students Miss Narwin and the Malloys Conflict: One is let down because the other party isn’t responsible Conflict: How to help each other without giving away too much private information Conflict: Who to support and believe; hurt feelings Conflict: Lack of communication leads to misconstrued info.

26 Allison Doresett Dr. Palleni Jennifer Stewart the Malloys In the end… forgets Phil; mad at him for his treatment of Narwin; she and Todd start a petition In the end… never held responsible for anything that went wrong, though he was a big part of In the end… Prints the story with the facts she gets though it is slanted In the end… Spend all of the college money they had saved

27 Miss Narwin Dr. Seymour Veterans Mr. Duval In the end… goes to FL to be with her sister; still thinking about resigning In the end… doesn't get the budget passed In the end… Still hate Miss Narwin and think she should be fired In the end… Doesn’t print the story because bigger news comes up

28 Mr. Griffen Allison Doresett Philip Malloy Coach Jamison In the end… wins a seat on the school board In the end… Realizes a class clown is just a fool In the end…goes to a private school; no track team, loses his friends, spends his college money, no Allison; doesn't know the words; more teasing In the end… Realizes Philip won’t follow his advice; track team without Philip

29 Theme When you are in the right, stand up for yourself and what you believe - don't count on others to do it for you Miss Narwin Philip Malloy Theme Take responsibility for your actions and face the possible consequences In the end… loses a good teacher and the respect and trust of Miss Narwin Dr. Doane Coach Jamison Character Gave out good advice that wasn’t taken until too late

30 Miss Narwin Dr. Seymour Philip Malloy Dr. Doane Ironic Situation best teacher at the school and yet b/c of the article, everyone wants her fired. Ironic Situation Narwin was made out to be the scapegoat so the budget could pass and no one even came out to vote for it. Ironic Situation The story was about his right to sing the SSB and he doesn't even know the words. Ironic Situation a former student of Narwin was part of the group that was against her in the end.

31 Miss Narwin Mr. Duval Philip Malloy Allison Doresett Ironic Situation finally decided to get her story out, it was pushed aside for other breaking news. Ironic Situation Saw that it wasn’t the whole story but didn’t get the true story out to the public Ironic Situation Wants to go to the Olympics and ends up at a school without a track team Ironic Situation Starts a petition to support Narwin and against Philip

32 Miss Narwin The Malloys Veterans Mr. Duval Ironic Situation Felt suspension is counterproductive but is blamed for the suspension Ironic Situation Wanted Philip to go to college but weren’t even concerned about his grades Anyone who has served in the Armed Forces, support patriotism club of small business people who share ideas to help their town’s economy

33 Silent, respectful attention Failing a class, no pass, no play Breaking a rule – disrupting a class, twice in 1 week A middling student, nice boy According to the original memo, what was the rule for the playing of the Star Spangled Banner? Why can't Philip try out for the track team? Why does Philip get suspended from school? What was Miss Narwin's perception of Philip when she first met him at the open house?

34 Do just enough to get by To take a class to improve her teaching To get along, you need to go along, do what you need to whether you like it or not It is cut to the bone and will need personnel and other cuts if it doesn’t pass What is Philip's plan to getting things done at school in most of his classes? Why does Miss Narwin apply for a summer grant program? What does Coach Jamison try to teach Philip? Why is it vital, in Dr. Seymour's opinion, to get the budget passed the second time?

35 He tries to annoy her to get his class changed Miss Narwin doesn’t like him Track metaphors and examples, what they have in common Disappointed and let down, she has never asked for anything in 21 years What happens every time Philip is in Miss Narwin's class? Why does Philip think he isn't passing English class? What does Philip's dad always use to try and talk to Philip about his problems? How does Miss Narwin feel when she doesn't get her grant?

36 Talk to the school or teacher Only cares about making money and putting on a big show, not academics Avoiding the issue, not answering the question His problem is minor, he has other bigger problems to worry about What do Philip's parents never do throughout the whole story? When Miss Narwin says that Dr. Seymour is only interested in "bread and circuses," what does she mean by that? If you "beat around the bush" you are doing what? What is Dr. Palleni's attitude toward Philip's behavior when he comes to his office?

37 Her students score higher on standardized tests, she is a Master teacher Only cares about making money and putting on a big show, not academics Not take responsibility, say it was someone else Not in a position of power there; could be he is a hypocrite What does Dr. Doane tell Miss Narwin that lets her know she is their best teacher? When Miss Narwin says that Dr. Seymour is only interested in "bread and circuses," what does she mean by that? What does it mean to "pass the buck?" Why doesn't Philip's dad stand up to his boss at his job like he tells Philip to do?

38 Stand up for his rights Apologize to Miss Narwin and the class The vice principal in charge of discipline Not only is it bad, but it will make the situation worse What Philip’s dad is always telling him to do that he himself doesn’t do What does Palleni ask Philip to do so that they can forget the whole incident? Who actually suspends Philip? If something is "counterproductive," what does that mean?

39 Can’t let him win, pride gets in his way, wants his way Everything is as clear as mud Never believed that suspension was the answer, too harsh She thinks the school will take care of her, complacent in her situation after 21 years Why doesn’t Philip take the option offered him by Palleni and avoid the suspension? What happens when Mrs. Malloy talks to Mr. Palleni? How did Miss Narwin feel about the consequences Mr. Palleni gave Philip? Why doesn't Miss Narwin do anything further with the situation herself?

40 Have a heart to heart talk with him Talk to Narwin, ask for extra work, change his attitude Could help him get elected to the school board Talks/calls all the people involved to get their comments on the story What did Miss Narwin plan to do when Philip returned from his suspension? What did Coach Jamison suggest to Philip so he could qualify for the track team? Why is Ted Griffen concerned about Philip's situation? What does Miss Stewart do to confirm the information the Malloy's have given her?

41 He wanted Philip to do something first; to keep the power in his court They admitted that they were wrong and Philip was right The right questions weren’t asked; people wouldn’t give information He doesn’t want to draw attention to the issue since he knows it’s a lie Why does Dr. Palleni send out the homeroom memo change after he told Philip he wouldn't unless he apologized? What do the Malloy's think when Philip is transferred out of Miss Narwin's homeroom? Why are there so many errors printed in the newspaper story? Why are Philip's parents so excited about being in the paper while Philip isn't?

42 A wire service that buys and sells stories around the world Everyone around the country gives their opinion on the story To find some “dirt” on her so he can blame the problem on her So that it sounds like Philip is the problem not the school What is the Associated Press? What happens when the story gets on Jake Barlow's Radio Program? Why does Dr. Seymour ask for the files on Miss Narwin? Why does each person change the memo written about the incident?

43 Goes and talks to students who were there Support patriotism She is shocked and can’t believe it Everyone likes her and thinks she is a good teacher What does Dr. Doane do to try and get some more information on the incident? What do Young Americans for America and the Society of the Preservation of Free Speech have in common? What is Miss Narwin's response when she finds out that the story is in newspapers all across the country? What attitude do the students at the school have toward Miss Narwin?

44 Go talk with Miss Narwin to try and pass her class How she is ruining the youth of today and should quit They give him a hard time and hassle him; joking in some ways She says to be fair and even handed to all concerned; really to try and smooth things over Once the story is out and his homeroom is changed, what does Philip say he'll do? Several teachers and veterans send telegrams to Miss Narwin to express what? What is the attitude of the students at school toward Philip when he returns? Why does Dr. Doane move Philip from Miss Narwin's class?

45 He gets what he wants, she looks at fault Move, change schools, live with aunt, private school Coach Jamison Only 21% of the people even cared enough to come out and vote Why is the changing of homeroom and class good for Phil but bad for Miss Narwin? What does Philip want to do so he doesn't have to face the kids at school? Who was the one person at the school that always was supportive of Miss Narwin? What is ironic about the school budget not passing?

46 a scapegoat People who have served in the military Miss Narwin was Dr. Doane’s teacher in high school To help him to advance his campaign for school board If someone is blamed for the problems of others when it isn't their fault, they are considered what? The American Legion is an organization made up of whom? What is the connection between Dr. Doane and Miss Narwin? How does Ted Griffen use Philip's story?

47 The school budget and appearances A lack of listening and not communicating Miss Narwin was Dr. Doane’s teacher in high school To help him to advance his campaign for school board What is Dr. Seymour's biggest concern with the school system? What is the biggest problem Philip and his parents have? What is the connection between Dr. Doane and Miss Narwin? How does Ted Griffen use Philip's story?

48 Philip not doing his work Friends, school, college money, self respect Allison, Miss Narwin, Philip, the Malloys, Coach, track team Time off of work with pay to do some studying or research What actually causes the whole situation to start? What does Philip sacrifice by not doing the right thing from the beginning? Which characters were negatively affected by Philip's actions in the story? They offered Miss Narwin a sabbatical, meaning she would do what?

49 Call the school or talk to the teacher Being a pest, causing problems, bugging people Dr. Palleni Bernie Lunser What do Mr. and Mrs. Malloy never do throughout the whole story? What does it mean if you are being a nuisance? Who is never held responsible for their actions in the suspension incident? Which character didn't appear to take school too seriously?


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