She is a sophomore in merryweather high school, syracuse, new york. Oct 22, 1999 in laurie halse andersons powerful novel, an utterly believable heroine with a bitterly ironic voice delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school. This student went on to win several art contest and made mr. The book is written in the form of a monologue in the mind of melinda, a teenage introvert. Speak by laurie halse anderson about the book speak up for yourself we want to know what you have to say. Negrete, a ghostwriter of kreayshawn single gucci gucci. Speak hungarian rapper born 1976, a hungarian rap artist and internet phenomenon famous for his antiwar video speak. However, some of my favorite quotations in laurie halse andersons speak come from mr. Asked in drama and acting, stage names and real names what are melindas teachers real names in the book speak. Speak was a 1999 national book award finalist for young peoples literature. He easily fits into the stereo type of the crazy art teacher.
The entire school feels like a minefield to her, and it seems. Freeman also frequently stands up to the school administration, refusing to give students. Geoffrey speak 19242000, a british teacher in hong kong. Freeman, is an effusive, soulful teacher who encourages creativity and emotion in his students. Speak by laurie halse anderson thursday, october 22, 2009. The novel speak by laurie halse anderson is about a young girl facing depression and. What is the significance of the mascot change in merryweather high.
The following poem was written by laurie halse anderson. Group work and class discussion students will be formed into 4 groups, each being assigned one of the 4 marking periods. Speak, an album by progressive rock band i and thou. Asked in drama and acting, stage names and real names what are melindas teachers real names in. It is melinda sordinos first day of ninth grade at merryweather high school and she is the first one on the school bus. Printz honor book speak tells the story of melinda, a high school freshman who is increasingly isolated and outcast after being raped by an upperclassman at a party. Freeman says and represents all the things melinda wants to do. Speak by laurie halse anderson discussion questions.
What information does this first section of the book give us about what melinda did to make her friends reject her and why she did it. Freeman makes art teacher as melindas favorite class to join with. Speak is set in syracuse, new york, in the specific neighborhood and schoolmerryweather high schoolof melinda sordino in the present day. Everyone else, including her parents, is tired of her skipping classes, failing grades and not speaking. You may type or write your answers neatly in blue or black ink. Aug 19, 2009 i need help answering some questions regarding the book speak by laurie halse anderson. Book summary over the summer, she and her friends went to a party and melinda ended up calling the police, causing her friends and everyone at the party to socially reject her. If a suicide attempt is a cry for help, then what is this. Freeman is a talented artist and teacher who is angered by the school boards stifling of his class.
Speak by laurie halse anderson speak, by laurie halse anderson, is a story written in the first person about a young girl named melinda sordino. Freeman speaking the truth as he sees it directly to the students, even when doing so could get him into trouble. Freeman slashes his masterpiece, but melinda appreciates that he shows his emotions dramatically in public. Melinda has been very frustrated with the assignment that she was stuck with for the remaining of the year. After accidentally busting an end of summer party due to an unnamed incident, melinda is ostracized by her. She is terribly unhappy, because she is the victim of a vicious rape, and so spends her entire ninthgrade year trying to come to. Melindas only friend is heather, a new student, who tries to get melinda involved in her schemes to gain popularity. He tells his students to use art to express their emotions, and helps melinda to once again find her voice by forcing her to focus on a single subjecta tree over the entire year. Study guide for the novel speak by laurie halse anderson please answer all study guide questions as you read the novel. Study guide for the novel speak by laurie halse anderson. He assigns his students a yearlong project in which they must work with a single object for the entirety of the class. The following poem was written by laurie halse anderson in honor of the 10th anniversary of speak. Ever since she called 911 from a teen party, melinda has quieted her voice, literally and figuratively.
Neck does not seem to like the main character in the book speak asked in science fiction, fantasy books, biography, literature classics who was willy freeman. Freeman s last name work on a symbolic level in speak. He assigns her a project on drawing a tree and thats all he tells her. Speak, published in 1999, is a young adult novel by laurie halse anderson that tells the story. Melinda is befriended by heather, a girl who is new to the community. What are some memorable quotes in the book speak with page. Feeman uses in his class and explain how he uses it. I have seven new note books, a skirt i hate, and a stomachache. Freemans class and while some people groan, melinda mentions that. Speak by laurie halse anderson novel discussion and study guide name. Speak is a book about depression todays teens have to.
Do you agree with melindas perception of high school. Melinda sordino she is a sophomore in merryweather high school, syracuse, new york. Select one example of their work to research and analyze. At the end of the book, melinda begins to tell him the story of her rape. The ability to name and the use of names will continue to play a significant role in the novel. You will have time to get to your class before the bell rings. Freemans last name work on a symbolic level in speak. Speak campaign, an animal rights campaign in oxford.
The novel speak by laurie halse anderson is about a young girl facing depression and her first year in high school. Freeman in speak by laurie halse anderson 549 words 3 pages speak, is a novel written by laurie halse anderson, about a girl entering high school, for the first time, with a heavy secret weighting on her. Freeman is also a supporter of melinda and they talk about melindas. Freeman is happy and inspirational, but he also shows his own sadness, depression, and anger. He explains to them that the globe is itself a work of art, even though it has a hole in it because of an especially powerful kick from his soccerplaying daughter. Speak test, the speaking proficiency english assessment kit from the educational testing service. His rants about the school board might bore melinda, but she sees mr. Already melinda sees art class as free space, a sanctuary from the rest of her life, and mr. As you read the first section of speak list reasons why you believe she might be feeling this way. Freeman always challenges melinda to do something that can describe her feeling. Speak written by laurie halse anderson 1569 words bartleby. He attempts to rape melinda a second time at the end of the novel, but she successfully fights.
Freeman encourages melinda to go out of the box with her drawings. Each group will assign a seasonmood to their marking period and come up with evidence for that. Freeman is the only person that realizes there is more to melinda than her crusty, chewed lips, dirty hair and baggy clothes. Johnson february 14, 20 english honors period 3 an untold story there is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Speak, the first album by the britishamerican dance band londonbeat, 1988. Describe melindaher personality and her emotional state. Students can answer the following discussion questions to recall and analyze the characters, scenes and themes. In laurie halse andersons book speak, the main character, melinda, struggles with her own dysfunctional family issues and the influence it has on her decision to speak out about her rape. Melindas only friend is heather, a new student, who tries to get melinda involved in. Turn on your music, break out your favorite snacks, and start creating fabulous art. Other activities to help include hangman, crossword, word scramble, games, matching, quizes, and tests. In these first sections of speak, you meet melinda, and through her description of her. He is the only one who understands the pain that melinda is feeling, which is demonstrated through melindas artwork. Speak is set in syracuse, new york, in the specific neighborhood and schoolmerryweather high schoolof melinda sordino in the present day character list.
Our football team will win the championship this year. Lemon by katy rose melinda theyve clipped my wings again tore them apart and then left me no use to fly away to my yesterday of freedom. Discussionwriting guide for speak, by laurie anderson. In the beginning of the book, she seems to isolate herself from the world. Essay about laurie halse andersons speak 1277 words. Freeman is the art teacher is the art teacher at merryweather high. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. He also changes his mind about melinda later in the book. Speak network, a christian student campaigning network. In the book speak, by laurie halse anderson, protagonist melinda sordino enters her freshman year of high school with a dark secret.
She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an endofsummer party by. How do her emotions correspond with the theme of identity. He, like melinda experiences many deep feelings and emotions which affect his everyday life. She is terribly unhappy, because she is the victim of a vicious rape, and so spends her entire ninthgrade year trying to come to terms with what happened to her. Melindas room is all rose colored from when she redecorated it in the fifth grade. Free flashcards to help memorize facts about test over the whole book. This packet is due at the end of the unit for a quiz grade. Freeman a treats students like intelligent beings, and b tries to show them the reality of his life, beyond his role as teacher. At the end of the novel, he tries to rape melinda a second time, but melinda. This stunning look at sexual assault and peer pressure is presented in a highly readable form. He finally can make melinda speak with his pride on melindas work on art class. What effect does feeling like an outcast have on her behavior. In laurie halse andersons powerful novel, an utterly believable heroine with a bitterly ironic voice delivers a blow to the hypocritical world of high school. With the exception of the first and last stanzas, all of the words come from letters or emails written to her by readers.
First marking period, welcome to merryweather highsanctuary. Speak study guide contains a biography of laurie halse anderson, literature. She speaks for many a disenfranchised teenager while demonstrating the importance of speaking up for oneself. Maya angelou the novel speak details the life story of melinda sordino, a freshman in high school, and how both the traumatic and happy events of her life shape her character. Freeman is the only adult whom melinda respects or trusts. Willy freeman was the main character in the book war comes to willy freeman. The title of the book, speak, is ironically based on the fact that melinda chooses not to speak. Say something, express an emotion, speak to every person who looks at it 12. After accidentally busting an end of summer party due to an unnamed incident, melinda is ostracized by her peers because she will not say why she called the police. Once youve read the novel, read over the following questions. Freeman is a talented artist and teacher who is angered by the. From the first moment of her freshman year at merryweather high, melinda knows that this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school.
Essay about laurie halse andersons speak 1277 words bartleby. During the book, melinda symbolizes the tree that shes drawing in mr. Speak, published in 1999, is a young adult novel by laurie halse anderson that tells the story of high school freshman melinda sordino. I think it looks like this because her friend pressured her into redoing her room and melinda went along with it. Choose one of the artists or authors mentioned in the book. Your completed work will count as 30 points in marking period 1. In contrast, melinda does not give her art teacher mr.
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