Period 1

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 2

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 5

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Are criminals citizens?

Answer the following questions while following these requirements:

• Write at least five complete sentences (including a topic sentence and a conclusion) in paragraph form.
• Use specific details from the novel to support your opinion.
• Use school-appropriate language.

Should released convicted felons be given the same rights as citizens with clean records? Should they be allowed to get driver's licenses? Should they be allowed to get any jobs they choose? Should they be allowed to travel across state/country borders? Should they be allowed to vote? Should they be allowed to live wherever they choose? Should neighbors be notified of where they live? What's more important, individual rights or public safety?

Period 1

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 2

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 5

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Why are there bullies?

Answer the following questions while meeting these requirements:
- Write at least five (5) complete sentences (including a topic sentence and a conclusion) in paragraph form.
- Use specific details from the novel (Tenderness) to support your opinion.
- Utilize school-appropriate language.

Questions: Why do some people choose to bully others? What do bullies expect to gain from bullying? Is bullying more the fault of the bullies or the people getting bullied? How should bullies be punished? How can bullying be prevented? Is bullying really a problem in schools or is it given too much attention?

Period 1

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 2

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Period 5

Read the questions below and click "comments" to respond here in a well-written paragraph of at least five sentences.

Should kids be tried as adults?

Answer the following questions while meeting these requirements:
- Write at least five (5) complete sentences (including a topic sentence and a conclusion) in paragraph form.
- Use specific details from the novel (Tenderness) to support your opinion.
- Utilize school-appropriate language.

Questions: Should teens and children be prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced like adults for adult-like crimes? Why or why not? Which crimes should warrant adult sentences and which shouldn't? What should be the minimum age for being tried as an adult and why? How would your opinion be different if you or someone close to you (who was underage) was accused of a crime? How would your opinion be different if someone close to you was a victim of a crime committed by a juvenile? What should be done to juveniles who commit drastic adult-like crimes (such as premeditated murder)?