In this episode, the librarian chats a bit about how to access the library from school or home, announces next week's book club (virtual) hang special guest, and previews the new books of the week straight out of the box. With the help of the library Book Club and special guests, the library is hunting down and sharing conversations on campus, in the library, and at home about books, tech, and how we are making it through the 2020 school year so far at Townview.
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Monster was published in 1999, but the story of Steve’s struggles is timeless, and will continue to be current for many years to come. Visit us on our website Townview Library or on IG this month I am also a big fan of Walter Dean Myers, so I wanted to include a title of his in my blog. Prize: A 2021 Sudoku desk calendar and a Dallas themed Tshirt designed by Dallas Made Designs! Nothing related to JFK or Bonnie and Clyde! The response should include a summary of the section, reaction to the events and. Think Music,Landscape, Climate, Pre-1960s, Oak Cliff, Politics, Art, Fashion, Architecture, pre-European, Business, anything else you can think of. The Real Monster: Assessing Race and Crime through Walter Dean Myer’s Monster Ana Benderas Seven decades have passed since Richard Wright wrote Native Son as a critique against America and a depiction of the gruesome conditions that systemic racism creates for Black males especially. Monster By Walter Dean Myers As we read Monster by Walter Dean Myers.
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If you're at-home, you can email or message us! (be sure to send your student ID# so we can match you)Ĭhallenge: Find and share with us one little known fact about Dallas. Monster by Walter Dean Myers (link to his website) chronicles the prison life and trial of 16-year-old Steve Harmon who faces the death penalty or 25-years-to-life in prison. If you're on campus, you can come by the library and enter. Open to students both on campus or at-home. Instead of being typical prose, we have this whole new, at least to me, way of. I like that Walter Dean Myers played with form. Monster takes on a rather unique format as it is written in screenplay form. There is a sense that he needs to prove his manhood in some way be being with this tough guy crowd. The plot of Monster by Walter Dean Myers centers around fifteen year old Steve Harmon, a black teen on trial for complicity in murder. Use this lesson plan after students have read 'Monster' by Walter Dean Myers to summarize key points. This is especially seen in how Steve associates with young men he knows are individuals with questionable character. Sharon has an Masters of Science in Mathematics and a Masters in Education. The Townview librarian and assistant sit down to talk about books, Mercury in retrograde, wellness, and this month’s The More You Know grand prize.Įlevation - Stephen King (We couldn't remember.and the librarian was wrong.) MONSTER by Walter Dean Myers THEMES Peer Pressure One theme of the novel involves the challenges of managing peer pressure and dealing with the consequences of peer pressure.