REFLECTION ON DOWN THESE MEAN STREETS

8/13/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

OPTION 1: Do you think Derek will revert to his old criminal ways following the death of his brother or do you believe he will live a law-abiding life like Piri in adulthood? Explain your answer. 

OPTION 2: WHAT IS THE MAIN MESSAGE OF PIRI'S NOVEL DOWN THESE MEAN STREETS? WHAT DOES PIRI'S LIFE STORY TELL US?

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________  

DID HE DESERVE TO GO TO JAIL?

8/12/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

OPTION 1: Why did Derek go to jail? Did Derek deserve to be incarcerated? 

OPTION 2: Also, do Piri and Derek have similar or different experiences in jail? Explain your answer.  

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________  

COMPARISON OF LIFE EXPERIENCES

8/11/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

How do Derek's and Piri's childhood experiences differ? (geographic location, education level, relationships with parents and siblings, etc.) Explain your answer. 

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________  

COMPARE CHARACTERS: PIRI AND DEREK

8/10/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

OPTION 1: What are the primary differences between Piri's and Derek's personalities? Explain your answer. 

OPTION 2: How are they similar? Explain your answer.

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Dear parent/guardian, 

Please review and sign you child's homework daily. 

Ms. Tyler

Parent signature: ____________________________

Date: _______________

PIRI GOES ON PROBATION....HE'S FREE!

8/7/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

OPTION 1: Do you believe Piri will stay out of trouble once his probation comes to an end? Explain your answer. 

OPTION 2: Explain the difference between parole and probation.  Please write one paragraph.

GOING BEFORE THE PAROLE BOARD

8/6/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

     OPTION1: What should Piri say when he goes before the parole board?

     OPTION 2: Based on Piri’s cellmate’s crime, make a prediction on the length of his prison sentence. What does Piri reflect on his own experience?  Explain your answer. 


      

DO LOVED ONES STAY TRUE WHEN YOU GO TO PRISON?

8/5/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

OPTION 1: Do you think it’s realistic for Piri to believe that Trina would not move on with her life? Why or why not?

OPTION 2: Would you wait for someone if they went to prison for 5-15 years?

PARACHUTE NYC

BLOWING OFF STEAM IN PRISON

8/4/15 homework

     Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

     OPTION 1: Do you think it was necessary for Little and Piri to fight each other to become friends? Why or why not?

     OPTION 2: HOW DO YOU BLOW OF STEAM?  What do you do to release pent up energy or boredom?

HOW PRISONERS VIEW THEIR PRISON SENTENCES

8/3/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

**All homework must be signed by a parent.**

Compare and contrast the two reactions from Piri and Louie. Why did those two men behave the way they did to their prison sentences?