We will be reading and discussing the novel "On My Honor" by Marion Dane Bauer
January 10, 2022
Chapter 1- pp 1-9
Questions:
Chapter 1- pp 1-9
Questions:
- What is Tony’s suggestion for the day?
- What is Joel’s immediate reaction to his friend’s suggestion? How would you react to such a suggestion from a friend?
- How does Tony counter Joel’s initial objections to climbing the cliffs?
- As the boys disagree about their plans for the day, which boy seems to you most likely to prevail and why?
- How does Joel’s idea for getting out of climbing the bluffs backfire?
- Why do you think the author emphasizes Joel being on his honor?
January 12/19, 2022
Chapter 2 - pp 10-16
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Chapter 3 - pp 17-24
Questions:
Questions
- From whose viewpoint is the book written? How do you know?
- How does Tony convince Joel to go swimming in the Vermillion River?
- Is swimming in the Vermillion a good idea?
Chapter 3 - pp 17-24
Questions:
- How do the boys differ in the way they each approach the water?
- What are the boys’ attitudes toward their fathers? Is your attitude toward your parents similar to either Joel's or Tony’s ?
- How do the boys’ reaction to each other and their challenges or taunts cause their actions in this chapter?
- Notice how the author ends each chapter so far. What feelings, as a reader, does she provoke?
January 24, 2022
Chapter 4 - pp 25-30
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Chapter 5 - pp 31-36
Questions:
Questions:
- How could Joel, who loved to swim and went swimming with his friend Tony on many occasions, not know how poor a swimmer Tony was? Can you add any additional understanding from your own experiences?
- Why is Chapter Four a turning point in the story?
- How does Joel feel when, on page 30, he “understood everything”?
- Prediction: What will Joel do next? Why?
Chapter 5 - pp 31-36
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- What questions came to Joel’s logical mind when he realized that Tony was underwater?
- What does Joel do in the terrible ordeal?
- The author provides details of what Joel thinks of in the midst of his scary, frightening, and physical ordeal. Make a list of the details and then discuss why the author writes this way whether or not it is accurate. (Possibly share your own experiences when in a scary, dangerous situation.)