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1/26/16 I felt as if Auggie was embarrassed about how he looked, but it didn't seem that Charlotte noticed. Jack Will and Julian both began kind of rude, but Jack Will seemed to become nicer to Auggie as the chapters went on. Julian, however, didn't change his feelings toward August until towards the end, but he was getting meaner instead of nicer. His last comment straight to Auggie was rude, and I think he was the reason Auggie wanted to leave.

2/1/16 At the end of the month, I felt as if Auggie had been very strong. He seemed unfazed when, for instance, he accidentally touched someone and realized he was like a cootie beacon. Its evident he made some great choices in friends. It was also cool how he reacted to making fun of his own face. The staring that he got must've been tough, and I couldn't have handled it. Overall this was an extraordinary month for an extraordinary kid.

2/4/16   Auggie should slowly give hints to Jack about what happened on halloween. Jack will realize what he did and Auggie will find out if Jack really does care about him. If Jack does care about Auggie, he’ll prove it to Auggie. If not, Auggie still has Charlotte and Summer. I do want to know what in the world Jack was thinking when he said that, though. Maybe he said it to be cool, or maybe he never even liked Auggie from the start. It was sad to see how Auggie handled that remark, but I would've handled it worse. I might've started a fight and get suspended. I was surprised that Auggie didn't confront Jack right then and there, because even though he was upset, it seems that Auggie still shows the same respect for Jack that he showed before.

2/5/16  My questions for Via are personal questions only she or her mom could answer. 1. How does Via feel about high school? 2. What was her stressed crying about, and was it just some mushy school drama, or was it having to do with something more important? 3. Why was she so upset about Auggie cutting off his Padawan hair braid? 2/9/16 I learned that Via, like August, definitely was having some trouble at school making friends. I'm not sure why, but I thought that Via would be one of the popular kids, like her former friends Miranda and Ella.

2/9/16  While Auggie's Halloween started out well and ended sadly, Via's Halloween was even worse. She woke up thinking about Grans, who had passed the day before exactly four years ago. Even though it was a long time ago, her mom understood and let her stay home from school to keep each other company. Unfortunately, right before they started watching their favorite black and white movies of all time, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Auggie's school nurse called and said Auggie was feeling sick, so Via's mom left to pick Auggie up. Via was already upset about Grams and her mother daughter bonding time broken up, and it was tough for her when she found out Auggie was missing Halloween. Auggie was mad too because of his day, and it seems they get into a yelling fight, but Via cools down and so does Auggie. Then Via learns that her friend, Miranda, still cares about her and misses her. So even though her day started out crummy, it ending on a close - to - high note with Via having knowledge that she still has a good friend.  2/16/16 Justin’s part was important because it shows how someone could handle a relationship when a person has a relationship with another person and has to deal with the struggles of that other person’s family life. Justin showed how much he cared for Auggie and Jack and the world, too. He stood up for Jack when Julian and his “Gorillas” were bullying him. It also tells how much Justin cares for the Pullman family. In Justin's part, w e needed to understand that love in family relationships and non-family relationships, love always wins out, happily or sadly.  2/18/16 Miranda said this because her life since summer camp, to her, has just been one big lie, until she's invited to go out with the Pullmans. She tried to have fun, and be a popular kid by stretching her reality and intertwining it with Via's. She and Ella treated Via badly, and she knew it was mean, but did it anyway to try to ice Via out of her life. When she found out that Via had a boyfriend, she acted rude and jelous, but really wanted to be happy for her. After a while, she found out Via had signed up for a play, and without thinking, she signed up herself. She stood up for Auggie and asked Mr. Davenport to change the play from __The Elephant Man__ to something else because Auggie might be coming, and that play might bring up some deep and sad stuff for Auggie. After opening night, Miranda was super bummed because it seemed like nothing was going her way, but when she saw Auggie, I think she knew that things might just play out alright that night.

 Characterization <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Getting to know characters!

Protagonist - The character who shows good traits.

Antagonist - The opposite of protagonist.

Dynamic - The character who changes throughout the story.

Static - The character who does not change much throughout the story.

Direct characterization When the author tells us directly about a character

indirect characterization Setting up a scene!

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5/10/16 Avi- //Nothing but the Truth// pre-questions <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> 1. Do you think parents should believe the stories their children tell, or should they investigate the truth when important matters are involved? Do you think a parent's role is to give a child emotional support even when he or she has done something wrong? Is there a point at which a parent may have to let society punish a child for wrong-doing?

2. When a rule at school does not make sense to you, do you have the right to decide which rules you will obey and which you will not? Can you think of a rule you would refuse to obey? What would be the consequences?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">1. While parents should trust their children to tell the truth, if the child has a history of lying, then the parents should want to investigate what their child has told them so that if the child is fibbing, they can be disciplined. A parent's role in life is not only to give the child emotional support if they have done wrongdoing, but also inform them that as parents, they might not accept what their child did, but will still love them unconditionally. If there i s there a point at which a parent may have to let society punish a child for wrong-doing, the parent must let it happen, because parents shouldn't mess up their child's predicament further, and also it might get the parents upset and become their problem, too. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">2.