Ashna

Popularity... What is popularity? In the book wonder there are two sides to popularity. Good Popularity Bad Popularity Jack Savannah group Amos Julian group Summer Miles and Henry- later they switch to the good side Auggie- a little later

Good popularity is the side where people are popular because they have good qualities such as being kind, being humorous,etc. Bad popularity is side where people are popular because they have bad qualities such as being mean 1/26/16 I was sad, disappointed, and angry at the end of the chapter. Why do people focus on looks instead of what is on the inside? This is what made me angry. Honestly, I would have a hard time making friends with somebody that looked like Auggie, but I would not be rude or mean to him. I was furious at Julian for treating Auggie that way. I felt like going in the story and explaining to Julian how Auggie felt. I was irate at the end of the chapter. In this chapter, we saw what the "nice" students at Beecher Prep are like. I was sad that Julian had been invited to show Auggie around. If Julian is a "nice" kid, what are the mean kids like? This tour showed us what school is going to be like for Auggie. I was sad when I realized that Auggie is going to experience a lot of more bullying. I was disconsolate at the end of the chapter. If Auggie had spoken up and had not been as shy, Julian would have been nicer. I was disappointed in Auggie when he did not say anything when Julian bullied him. I was distressed at the end of the chapter. At the end of the chapter, I was full of mixed emotions.

2/2/16 After reading Auggie's September at school, I felt astonished, disappointed, and gleeful. I couldn't believe how well Auggie handled all of those people being mean to him. I was a little disappointed that people were looking and whispering, but honestly I would probably look at him. I was really happy when Summer sat next to Auggie during lunch. I loved how she treated him like a normal kid and how they made this list about who could sit at the table and they let anyone on the list. I idolized when Summer said that any one could sit there even if they weren't on the list. I was filled with joy when Jack addressed Auggie's issue. When he addressed that it really made them better friends. They really broke the ice there. Auggie's first month in school went better than expected.

2/4/16 There are many things Auggie could do about school but, there is only one thing that is right to me. Auggie should tell Mr. Tushman what's happening. It's not fair that all these teachers like Julian, even though he is this horrible person. As for Jack Will, Auggie should just not talk to him. If Jack Will tries to sit next to him, Auggie should just move. Jack Will needs to realize what he did wrong. Auggie will go back to school when he remembers Summer. Summer treats him like a normal kid, which is the way he wants to be treated. Auggie just needs to be reminded of the wonderful friend he has and how she makes him feel. There might be some bullying in the future, but Summer will definitely stand up for him. He will be reminded of how great school can be.

2/4/16 How does Via feel about Auggie's anomalies? Why is Via having more outbursts this year? Is Via "ordinary"?

2/9/16 Via's friends and classmates surprised me the most. I knew Via would have to make sacrifices for Auggie and I knew she would have one person loving her so much (Grans) that she had strength to live her life to the fullest, but her friends surprised me. I thought Via was going to be a loner. I thought she was having outbursts because she had no friends, but now I know it's because her friends, who have changed from last year, are leaving her out. Via has made new friends. I also found it surprising that Via's classmates talked about Auggie at school. Even though they haven't seen him, they still whisper about him. I was astonished with Via's friends and classmates.

2/9/16 Via's Halloween hurt her in a different way than how Auggie's Halloween hurt Auggie. I was heart-broken when I heard about Via's Halloween. She was hurt because the one person that loved her so much died on the day before Halloween. Auggie was hurt because he found out he was being lied to. Via felt a lot worse than Auggie because she was interrupted from her emotional time with Mom by Auggie. Via felt a feeling of longing, but Auggie felt a feeling of betrayal.

2/16/16 The Justin part was important for us to read to show us a point of view from someone in Via's school. Via is very different in school. At home she doesn't get any attention and she rarely talks. In the chapter "Bird" Via cries, which is something I never expected her to do. When she isn't with her family, she lets her emotions fly a little more. Justin also shows us why Via didn't like people at school knowing about Auggie. For example, when Justin has a lot on his mind, he explains that he has both Via and Auggie on his mind. In Justin's "universe" about the Pullman family, Via is the Sun, but now Auggies is starting to take her position. We needed to understand what Via was going through at school and why she was embarrassed by Auggie. Justin also showed us how some families don't really love each other as much as the Pullman family does. When Justin talks about how his family is not as close, we realize how much the Pullman family loves each other. If we had not read this chapter, we wouldn't know what kind of people Via likes and how she let people focusing on Auggie instead of her affect her feelings, but I understand how hard it is. The Justin part changed my views on a lot of people.

2/18/16 Miranda hasn't felt anything real in a long time, so when she felt real love, she felt pure happiness. For example, right before she admited her happiness, Via treated her like the real person she is. Miranda was not acting like herself. In the middle of the summer she changed herself so that she could be popular. She dated somebody because of looks and popularity. My definition of popularity is changing yourself so that other people like you, and that's exactly what Miranda has been doing. Miranda chose popularity over her real friends, Auggie, and the Pullman family, so when she got them back, she felt amazing because she missed them so much. Miranda felt happiness because she felt something real.

Characterization -Protagonist: Auggie Main Character- **Usually**, the character that displays good traits. -Antagonist: Julian The opposing side of the the protagonist. **Usually,** the character that displays bad traits. - Conflict: Internal External Auggie vs. Self- doubt Julian bullying Auggie - Dynamic: A character or characters that go through the story with a lot or complete change. - Static: A character or characters that go through the story with little or no change. - Direct Characterization The author gives exact wording to give details. - Indirect Characterization The author uses actions to give details.

A parent should believe their children, but when serious matters are involved, parents should make sure that their child is doing the right thing. If something a parent's child was accused of is serious, the parent should investigate. If a parent's child has done something wrong, the parent should punish their child. The child needs to learn that there are consequences for doing the wrong thing. If a child has done something bad, the parents should take care of it. It is none of the child's fellow students business. However, a teacher could and should punish the child. A lot of this depends on the seriousness of the child's wrongdoing.

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? No matter what, rules should be obeyed. If a rule constricts a person, the person should fight for their problem. If I were not allowed to ask questions in class, I would fight to change that, but I would never try to break a rule. Occasionally, I break rules; but if I'm being honest with myself, I do it with my friends. Rules are important, but peer pressure and wanting to please somebody can make somebody break rules, which I understand.