Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Lesson Plan

Discuss Ari's conversation with Gina and Susie on the first day of school. What do we learn about Ari based on this interaction?

Upon seeing his casts, Gina immediately asks Ari what happened. He gives her a one-word response of "accident." Gina holds onto this and finds him at lunch, wanting to know more about the alleged accident. Eventually, when Susie joins in on the questioning, Ari tells them the true story of what happened. The girls don't believe him and are even more doubtful when Ari claims the boy he saved is named Dante.

We learn that Ari, though a loner, is not the most unpopular guy at school. That honor falls to Charlie Escobedo. Through Ari's...