2. Journal Write (Bellwork) 10/13  Write about your first day of high school. What were some of the thoughts that went through your head? What emotions did you experience? What were your hopes and expectations? Were they met?  Explain your first day of school using at least 3 complete sentences.

3. Bellwork (10/15)  On page 14, Melinda speaks about her family. In a journal response, answer the following questions using at least 3 sentences.  Family communication: How does communication break down in Melinda's family? What could each person do to improve it? If you were a parent, how would communication be in your family? What’s the problem with little communication in a family or any relationship?

4. Bellwork (10/21)  Based on the video, respond to the following questions.  What similarities can you find between the video clip and Speak? How are the actions of Melinda’s classmates directly affecting her life? What would you do if you went to Melinda’s school?  http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/video/girls--11347418

5. Literary Terms  Motif: a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work.  Symbolic  Usually helps determine the theme.

6. Bellwork (10/27)  David Petrakis invites Melinda to pizza at his house, but she struggles to come to her decision.  What is her internal conflict? What are the two sides of her internal argument she experiences? (page 132).  What happens in “A Night to Remember”?  Write your answer using at least 2 sentences.

7. Literary Terms to Know  Dynamic Character: A character who undergoes change.  Round Character: A character with many sides to his/her personality.

8. Literary Terms to Know Flat Character: A one-dimensional character. (Doesn’t add much to the storyline) Static Character: A characters who does not change

9. Terms to Know  Symbolism: A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning.

10. Symbolism

11. Symbolism in Speak Lips and Mouth: Inability to speak after the rape. The ugliness of her mouth represents the ugliness and shame she feels inside as well as her inability to take care of herself. Pay attention to the connection of her lips towards the end of the novel!

12. Symbolism in Speak Mr. Freeman cutting his canvas in half (p. 92)  On the surface level he has ripped his painting, but what else does it represent?

13. Symbolism in Speak On the surface level, Melinda is just drawing trees. However, what do trees stand for or represent? Think about how trees connect to Melinda. Think about the process trees go through for each season.

14. Symbolism in Speak  Other symbols present in Speak to think about:  Melinda’s closet  Melinda wearing baggy clothes (p. 124)

15. Terms to Know: Conflicts Internal Conflict: Takes place in the mind. External Conflict: Struggle between a character and outside force. Example: Another character, nature, society, or fate.

16. Conflict in Speak  Internal Conflict:  Melinda’s difficulty to speak after rape  Melinda’s depression  External Conflict:  Andy “IT” Evans  Parents  Social life (or lack thereof)  Mr. Neck  Grades  “Friends”

17. Identity in Speak  Definition of Identity: the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another:  Heather:  Rachel:  Melinda:

18. Timeline  The party where Melinda is raped (Over the summer)  First day of school---Melinda is an “outsider”  Mr. Neck gives Melinda a hard time (Be able to discuss how)  Heather joins the Marthas  Melinda discovers the closet  Melinda receives pencils and a notepad for Christmas (Almost tells parents the truth)  Heather ditches Melinda. (Gives her a card)