Lisa+Peacock

= Lisa Peacock = = **Creative Connector:** =

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====On pages 96-100 the narrator discusses the story of a black Labrador that the characters called Old Luke. This dog was taken care of by a man named Andy who was an alcoholic and loved to sail. Old Luke would wait patiently by the docks for his owner to tie up his boat to shore and greet him. The problem with this picture is that Andy may have died at the hands of the sea. There is news and stories of his Andy either missing his step and fell in the water, drunk, to drown or he stepped on purpose. No matter how you look at it, Andy was now gone. Old Luke would wait patiently for his owner to come and greet him and unfortunately that day would never come.==== ====I have a sad story that may be a little depressing, but after coming to terms with reality it does not affect me like it used to. I used to play in a little league softball/t-ball team when I was about six or seven years old. My dad was supposed to pick me up from my game when it was over. During the game, a thunderstorm broke out and all of the children got in their parents cars and were heading home. The storm got so bad that almost everyone’s parents had left until one of my friends saw me walking alone trying to head home. My dad never came and I did not want to wait for him. I see this connection to the story because Old Luke had waited for his owner of which he trusts and unfortunately his owner never came. I feel how sad Old Luke must have been because he was expecting something to brighten his day and he spent his years by the dock waiting for Andy to come.====
 * ====If you were Old Luke, would you wait patiently for your owner to come to greet you ? Why or why not? Use detail to support your opinion (Must explain in at least 2 paragraphs)====
 * ====Pretend you are Old Luke. Write a letter to your owner after a year of his absence. Describe your feelings, what you have been up to, where you find your food…etc====
 * ====Pretend you are a character in the story. Write a diary about observing Old Luke’s behaviors. Your diary must consist of at least one week’s worth of writing.====

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====In this chapter, Peter was looking at his VW bug and wanted to go get something in town. When he looked down at his wheelbase his notice that not only was his tire flat, but he was missing the tire iron. This is something that Peter would have to either find in his yard or go into town to get. You can imagine that Peter is pretty bummed because he cannot find his tire iron and it was also Sunday. On Sunday all of the stores were closed so Peter could not hitchhike into town nor could he walk the long unpaved road to get there. A boat then entered Peter’s cove and his friend Bob asked him about going diving. Peter, in the bad mood that he is in, states that he can’t go because of his tire iron. After a brief moment of thought Peter decides to go with Bob on his dive. In the ocean, Peter finds a tire iron that is a perfect fit for a VW bug!==== ====I really enjoyed this chapter because it brought me back to a time when my sisters and I surprised my mom with her 50th birthday party. On this day, my mother was really bummed about going to look for tiles to choose for one of the bathrooms. My father dragged her around a bunch of stores until all of the guests showed up at our house. Later, my dad said that my mom was complaining on how it was such a bad day and she did not feel like being out. When my mom got home she was so excited that she shut the door after she saw everyone because she couldn’t believe it!====
 * ====Have you ever had a really bad day and then had something great happen to you? Explain.====
 * ====Take the optimistic side of Peter. Describe how you are feeling when you noticed your tire iron was missing.====
 * ====Take the pessimistic side of Peter. Describe how you are feeling when you noticed your tire iron was missing.====

pages 164-169


====Peter enters the stall of a tinsmith after investigating an old cobble-stoned town. He observes a man who is bent over at work tapping on the item with a hammer. When the man’s arm is lifted, Peter notices a prisoner tattoo from the old concentration camps. This man was a survivor of Auschwitz. The man shows Peter and his wife Dorothy, who appears later with Santos, a picture of his family and states that all of his girls died in Auschwitz. As tears are brought to this mans eyes, Peter begins to get emotional as well.==== ====One of my good friends from high school had a bad life at home. I never realized that her father was severely abusive to her mother. When I first met her, she was one of the happiest girls I had ever known and I really liked hanging out with her. She always told me her parents were going through a “rough” divorce but I did not understand what that meant. One morning I got a phone call from a mutual friend that my friend’s mom was murdered by her father. Immediately my friends and I started to fundraise to help my friend out financially. It is amazing how much you know someone and yet you could know so little at the same time.====
 * ====Have you ever judged someone by your first impression only to come to realize that the same person you judged has been through a tough time? Explain.====
 * ====Have you ever tried to help someone that was in a tough situation? Explain.====
 * ====Pretend you are Peter. Write a diary entry about meeting the tinsmith. Explain what you found out, how you feel, and what you would want to do knowing this man has lost everything.====

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 * Criteria  ||   1   ||   2   ||   3
 * Creativity  ||   There is little evidence of creativity in the text. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.   ||   The text contains a few creative details. The author has tried to use imagination.   ||   The text contains many creative details. The author has really used imagination.   ||
 * Organization  ||   Student’s ideas are scattered. There is no clear introduction, body, or a conclusion.   ||   Student’s ideas are somewhat clear. There is an introduction, body, and a conclusion.   ||   Student’s ideas are very clear. There is a definite introduction, body, and a conclusion.   ||
 * Spelling  ||   Student frequently misspells words.   ||   Student has few spelling errors.   ||   Student has less than two spelling errors.   ||
 * Vocabulary  ||   Student uses words inappropriately. Student often confuses vocabulary terms.   ||   Student attempts to use strong vocabulary from the text. Student uses words that are somewhat clear.   ||   Student uses strong vocabulary from the text. Student uses almost all of his or her words appropriately.   ||