Read Chapters 1-5.
Common Core Objectives
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Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 begins with these ominous words: "They murdered him." It is revealed in the following paragraphs that Jerry Renault has been tackled hard in football tryouts, not actually murdered. Despite the pain he's in, Jerry gets up from the hit, trying to prove his merit to the coach so he'll be picked for the team. After several more hits...
