1. Wonder Webquest
By Sophia Chen #6
By Jane Lim #15

2. After watching the video, describe how the author got the idea to write the story.
R.J Palacio got the idea to write this story from the experience of meeting a child like Auggie at the ice cream store with her kids. They saw a kid like Auggie who had a syndrome and while her younger son cried and older son gawked, she panicked and left the scene as quickly as possible and that made her think and wonder about how the girl felt and her family felt each time they were in a situation where everybody avoided them. To add on to her idea, that night she heard the song “Wonder” come out on the radio, which encouraged her to write a book about a boy with a syndrome like August has.

3. After reading the article-interview with the author, write three new interesting facts you learned and tell why you found them interesting.
Three New Interesting Facts
1: I never knew that R.J. Palacio actually had the
same experience as Jack Will’s family did and that it
inspired her to write the book. I thought that she
was a more advanced author with many experiences of
writing books.
2: R.J. Palacio is a graphic designer by day and an author by night.She comes home, eats dinner, checks homework, then goes to bed until midnight and when 12:00 am arrives, she stays awake for 2 hours and writes, then goes back to the regular schedule planned for her.
3: R.J. Palacio’s birthday is on July 13, She was born in New York City and she grew up in Flushing (Queens) New York. She currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Her children are Caleb and Joseph. She has two dogs Bear and Beau.

4. In Palacio’s response to the Thank You note on her blog, she says, “My hope is that [Wonder] helps children who look like your son, too, to have a better understanding and more empathy for children like your son.” Do you think Wonder will help children be better understanding and empathetic like R.J. Palacio hopes? Why or why not?
We think Wonder would help children be better understanding and empathetic like R.J. Palacio hoped because the story and movie really shows and tells us that even though you may look weird and different from everybody else, you are nothing different inside. You are just different on how you look. You are just like everybody else on the inside. The movie teaches the viewer to have respect and be more empathetic for anyone who has something similar to craniofacial syndrome(s).

5. In the video where you learn about facial differences, Why does R. J
In the video where you learn about facial differences, Why does R.J. Palacio call Nathanial Newman her “real-life Auggie”?
R.J. Palacio calls Nathanial Newman her “real life Auggie” because Nathanial is basically someone who is just like August. Nathanial also has craniofacial syndrome and just like August and everybody else who has craniofacial syndrome, Nathanial looks different from others but inside, he is still the same. Just like in the movie, Auggie seems to be different from everybody else just because he looks different. Nathanial is just like that. Everybody thinks he’s different but he is the same inside as everybody else around him.

6. After watching the video, write the message, or lesson, it shares with viewers.
The video’s message that it wants to share with viewers is that even if you look different, you are still like everybody else. You eat like everyone else, you sleep like everyone else, you go to school like everyone else, and you even walk like everyone else. So even if you look different, you are special and you need to have confidence in yourself and believe in yourself. Just because you look different, doesn’t mean you are not like anybody else in this world.

7. List the two syndromes you chose to research on the Children’s Craniofacial Association website along with one fact about each.
Syndrome 1: Treachers Collins Syndrome
Fact: Treacher Collins is a condition in which the cheekbones and jawbones are underdeveloped. Children with this condition have very small or partially absent cheekbones and notches in or stretching of the lower eyelids. The ears are frequently abnormal and part of the outer ear is usually absent. Hearing loss is also associated with this syndrome.
Syndrome 2: Miller Syndrome
Fact: Miller Syndrome is a very rare condition characterized by downward slanting eyelids, a cleft palate, a recessed lower jaw, small cup shaped ears, and a broad nasal ridge.

8. Themes in Wonder: Tell which one you think was most important and why you thought so. Provide at least two examples of evidence from movie or book.
Wonder has many themes. I think the most important theme is Don’t judge a book by its cover. But instead, it would be Don’t judge a boy by his face. This is because in the movie, Auggie is bullied and being avoided by everybody in school just because of how he looks outside. What matters is what’s inside and what he really is.

9. Which quote(s) was your favorite?
These are some of our favorite quote(s) from the movie and the book:
“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.”
“It’s not enough to be friendly. You have to be a friend.”
“If you have a choice between being right and being kind, choose kind." we chose this quote because

10. Create a Public Service Announcement
A PSA is a message shared with the public with the purpose to raise
awareness and/or change the public attitudes and behaviors toward an
Issue.
Step 1: After watching each PSA example, respond to the questions: What message does the PSA send to the viewer? What do they want you to know or do? Consider the themes and lessons in Wonder. What message would you like to share with others? Write it below.
Our PSA Message:
Think about how someone else feels or thinks before saying or doing something that makes that person feel bad. Even if it is meant as a joke, it could hurt the opponent’s feelings and cause trouble. Make sure that you think over what you’re saying before saying or doing it, and when you meet someone who is different, don’t judge them by the way they look, but how they are like on the inside and what they do or make you feel like.

11. Considering your message, what action would you like your audience to take? Do you want them to change their attitude about something? Do you want to urge them to take a pledge? Do you want them to behave differently? Think about how you want your audience to change or what you want them to do. Write it below.
We want our audience to change how they feel and act towards people who have craniofacial syndromes. We want them to change their behavior towards kids with craniofacial syndromes. We want our audience to feel more empathetic for anybody who has craniofacial syndromes. We want our audience to think about how these people with craniofacial syndromes feel when we judge them by how they look and bully them around because they look different from everybody else.

12. Now, consider how you will share your message. You want to create a
PSA that will grab the attention of the audience. Remember in a PSA,
your message should be clear. You can share your message in a
variety of ways. Look over the list below.
How will you share your message? Choose one and circle it.
1. Create a skit (similar to PSA Example 2)
2. Share a small moment story that will engage the audience
3. Use a news story format focusing on facts and information

13. At the end of your PSA, you want to share the message above
At the end of your PSA, you want to share the message above. This is called a call to action. A call to action prompts viewers to act, to do something to change their behavior or attitude. A call to action could also ask viewers to do something to raise awareness for the issue described.
Now that you’ve focused on a single message, decided how you will share your message in your PSA, and identified a call-to-action, you’re ready to write your PSA. Be sure to stick to the format you chose (skit, small story, or news format). Turn it in when you are done writing and proofreading.

14. Content: Exploring Theme
Criteria 4 3 2 1
Content: Questions
I answered each question thoughtfully and thoroughly, providing evidence and insight.
I mostly answered each question thoughtfully and thoroughly—providing evidence and insight.
I somewhat answered each question thoughtfully and thoroughly—providing limited evidence and insight.
Content: Exploring Theme
I chose the most important theme and did an excellent job of supporting my selection with relevant details and insight.
I chose the most important theme and did a good job of supporting my selection with relevant details and insight.
I chose the most important theme and did a fair job of supporting my selection with relevant details and insight.
I chose the most important theme and did not support my selection with relevant details and insight at all.
Creating a PSA:
My script-outline reflect an intentional theme, deal with an important issue and have a strong call to action
My script-outline mostly reflect an intentional theme, deal with an important issue and have a strong call to action
My script-outline somewhat reflect an intentional theme, deal with an important issue and have a strong call to action
My script-outline do not reflect an intentional theme, deal with an important issue and have a strong call to action
Presentation:
All of my work is neat, carefully proofread and contains no or only one or two grammatical errors.
All of my work is neat, mostly carefully proofread and contains only one or two grammatical errors.
Some of my work is neat, carefully proofread and contains some grammatical errors.
Most of my work is not neat, carefully proofread and contains several grammatical errors.