"It's Like You're Climbing Mount Everest."
a. From this article, why do you think these students dropped out of high school?
Because they crumbled under the pressure they put upon themselves. (Teen pregnancies, gangs, etc.) School got too hard and they got too lazy.
b. Which students in this article do you find most interesting? Why?
David is the most interesting for me because he was enrolled in honors classes and was involved in baseball, but gave it all up because he thought it wasn't worth it. He made a big mistake.
c. Based on what you read, what are the major differences between Birmingham High School and Animo Venice?
Animo Venice cares more about attendance and grades. It calls home if a student is truant or make sure students are "on the ball" with the new advisory classes.
d. Let’s say you were a member of the “Outsiders.” How would you want the newspaper to write about your high school story. Write one paragraph that you would add to the newspaper article. In that paragraph, show what you hope your high school experience will be like until the day of graduation.
Although most of his friends from the "Outsiders" failed and dropped out, Omar Khan kept his high GPA and graduated in June of 2005. "I just kept my head up and did all my work," Omar said when asked what set him apart from the others. "It really is sad." Omar tried to persuay his misdirected friends into staying on track, but says he "failed". "Hey, if you work your a** off now, you might not have to in the next 30 years or so."
Because they crumbled under the pressure they put upon themselves. (Teen pregnancies, gangs, etc.) School got too hard and they got too lazy.
b. Which students in this article do you find most interesting? Why?
David is the most interesting for me because he was enrolled in honors classes and was involved in baseball, but gave it all up because he thought it wasn't worth it. He made a big mistake.
c. Based on what you read, what are the major differences between Birmingham High School and Animo Venice?
Animo Venice cares more about attendance and grades. It calls home if a student is truant or make sure students are "on the ball" with the new advisory classes.
d. Let’s say you were a member of the “Outsiders.” How would you want the newspaper to write about your high school story. Write one paragraph that you would add to the newspaper article. In that paragraph, show what you hope your high school experience will be like until the day of graduation.
Although most of his friends from the "Outsiders" failed and dropped out, Omar Khan kept his high GPA and graduated in June of 2005. "I just kept my head up and did all my work," Omar said when asked what set him apart from the others. "It really is sad." Omar tried to persuay his misdirected friends into staying on track, but says he "failed". "Hey, if you work your a** off now, you might not have to in the next 30 years or so."
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