The Fault In Our Stars Week 4 Discussion

This site is where trivia and discussion questions will be posted for the summer reading club. Feel free to post questions or your observations or comments about the book. Please remember to keep posts school appropriate. Please be considerate of other readers who may not be as far along in the book as you. If you post something with a spoiler in it, at *SPOILER ALERT* to the beginning of the post.

Trivia Questions can be found here.

This blog is for chapters 15-25. Answer the discussion question in the comment section of this blog. Please be sure to not leave it anonymous, but leave your first name and the initial of your last name. Feel free to comment on other's answers. This book is full great issues to discuss.

Discussion Questions: 
Explain what a "last good day" is in the context of our characters' lives.

The Fault In Our Stars Activity

This book was full of great quotes. Pick 15 or more of you favorite quotes and create an original collage of these quotes. You can get some ideas by searching Pinterest of Google Images. There are several options to create this collage. All options must be turned in by July 2 in order to be entered one more time into the drawing.

Option 1: Paper collage - Cut out pictures, words, etc to create a collage of your favorite quotes. If you are a student in a building besides FOHS, you can take it to your building library by June 30 and they will send it to the high school for you.

Option 2: Glogster (must have or create an account http://edu.glogster.com) - Glogster is an online poster creator. You can add pictures, video, audio, or text boxes. Make it public and share the link in the comments below or send the link to Mrs. Erickson (perickson@fortosage.net).

Option 3: Padlet (must have or create an account http://padlet.com) - Padlet is a blank wall that allows you to put just about anything you want on it. Make it public and share the link in the comments below or send the link to Mrs. Erickson (perickson@fortosage.net).

Option 4: Wordle (go to http://www.wordle.net to create) - Wordle is a tool for generating "word clouds" from text that you provide. To keep the words of your quotes together, put a ~ instead of a space. In order to have access to it, you will have to "Save to public gallery", title it <last name Fault in Our Stars>. Once you have saved it, copy the URL in the address bar, then share the link in the comments below or send the link to Mrs. Erickson (perickson@fortosage.net).

The Fault In Our Stars Week 3 Discussion

This site is where trivia and discussion questions will be posted for the summer reading club. Feel free to post questions or your observations or comments about the book. Please remember to keep posts school appropriate. Please be considerate of other readers who may not be as far along in the book as you. If you post something with a spoiler in it, at *SPOILER ALERT* to the beginning of the post.

Trivia Questions can be found here.

This blog is for chapters 11-14. Answer the discussion question in the comment section of this blog. Please be sure to not leave it anonymous, but leave your first name and the initial of your last name. Feel free to comment on other's answers. This book is full great issues to discuss.

Discussion Questions: 
Why do you think that Peter Van Houten won't answer Hazel's questions about what happens to the characters from An Imperial Affliction after the book is over?

The Fault In Our Stars Week 2 Discussion

This site is where trivia and discussion questions will be posted for the summer reading club. Feel free to post questions or your observations or comments about the book. Please remember to keep posts school appropriate. Please be considerate of other readers who may not be as far along in the book as you. If you post something with a spoiler in it, at *SPOILER ALERT* to the beginning of the post.

Trivia Questions can be found here.

This blog is for chapters 5-10. Answer the discussion question in the comment section of this blog. Please be sure to not leave it anonymous, but leave your first name and the initial of your last name. Feel free to comment on other's answers. This book is full great issues to discuss.

Discussion Questions: 
When Augustus plays the video game with Isaac, what prevents him from winning? What does this say about Augustus?

The Fault In Our Stars Week 1 Discussion

This site is where trivia and discussion questions will be posted for the summer reading club. Feel free to post questions or your observations or comments about the book. Please remember to keep posts school appropriate. Please be considerate of other readers who may not be as far along in the book as you. If you post something with a spoiler in it, at *SPOILER ALERT* to the beginning of the post.

Trivia Questions can be found here.

This blog is for chapters 1-4. Answer the discussion question in the comment section of this blog. Please be sure to not leave it anonymous, but leave your first name and the initial of your last name. Feel free to comment on other's answers. This book is full great issues to discuss.

Discussion Questions: 
Based on what you have read so far, why do you think Hazel loves the book An Imperial Affliction?

13RW Week 4 Discussion

This site is where trivia and discussion questions will be posted for the summer reading club. Feel free to post questions or your observations or comments about the book. Please remember to keep posts school appropriate. Please be considerate of other readers who may not be as far along in the book as you. If you post something with a spoiler in it, at *SPOILER ALERT* to the beginning of the post.

Trivia Questions can be found here.

This blog is for the Cassette 5 Side B, Cassette 6 Side A & B, Cassette 7 Side A, and The Next Day. For the discussion, chose one and answer it in the comment section of this blog. Feel free to comment on other's answers. This book is full great issues to discuss.

Discussion Questions: Choose one

Cassette 5 Side B: Why do you think Hannah did nothing to stop the rape? How do you think you would have reacted?

Cassette 6 Side A:  How is Tony connected to the tapes? Have you ever been put in a situation that was similar to Tony's? One where you had to keep a secret that you didn't want to know?

Cassette 6 Side B: If you knew someone was thinking about committing suicide, what would you say to them?

Cassette 7 Side A & B and The Next Day: Why do you think Mr. Porter didn't go after Hannah when she left his office?

End of the Book Bonus Activity: This book focuses on a lot of negative emotions and hurt feelings and of course death. Hopefully the book has you thinking about how your actions and words affect those around you. As a bonus activity and one more entry into the prize drawing, pick one of the following projects to complete. This needs to be complete and turned in to me by June 30. If you choose a physical project, email me so we can meet up to turn it in. If you do something on the computer, you should be able to email it to me or email me a link.

Project 1: Make a collage of the 13 people you are most thankful for with a description of why you are thankful for them. (This can be done on paper or electronically).

Project 2: Make a video or a presentation of the 13 people you are most thankful for and explain why you're thankful for them. You can do quick interviews or just show pictures. This is very open and can made any way you want.

13RW Week 3 Discussion

This site is where trivia and discussion questions will be posted for the summer reading club. Feel free to post questions or your observations or comments about the book. Please remember to keep posts school appropriate. Please be considerate of other readers who may not be as far along in the book as you. If you post something with a spoiler in it, at *SPOILER ALERT* to the beginning of the post.

Trivia Questions can be found here.

This blog is for the Cassette 3 Side B, Cassette 4 Side A & B, and Cassette 5 Side A. For the discussion, chose one and answer it in the comment section of this blog. Feel free to comment on other's answers. This book is full great issues to discuss.

Discussion Questions: Choose one

Cassette 3 Side B: Have you ever felt like a person was using you? Why were they using you? How did it make you feel when you figured it out?

Cassette 4 Side A:  This chapter talks about some of the warning signs of people that are thinking about suicide. What are some signs that were mentioned and which one did Hannah display?

Cassette 4 Side B: Hannah uses poetry as an outlet for her feelings. What do you do when you are upset or feel overwhelmed?

Cassette 5 Side A: In this chapter Hannah talks about how Clay's reputation is "good". She says she became "obsessed" with finding out more or hoping to hear something bad. Have you ever felt like someone's reputation is too good to be true and perk up when you hear someone talking about them? Without saying names describe the situation.

End of the Book Bonus Activity: This book focuses on a lot of negative emotions and hurt feelings and of course death. Hopefully the book has you thinking about how your actions and words affect those around you. As a bonus activity and one more entry into the prize drawing, pick one of the following projects to complete. This needs to be completed and turned in to me by June 30. If you choose a physical project, email me so we can meet up to turn it in. If you do something on the computer, you should be able to email it to me or email me a link.

Project 1: Make a collage of the 13 people you are most thankful for with a description of why you are thankful for them. (This can be done on paper or electronically).

Project 2: Make a video or a presentation of the 13 people you are most thankful for and explain why you're thankful for them. You can do quick interviews or just show pictures. This is very open and can made any way you want.