1. ANDREIS ISU MULTIMEDIAPRESENTATION

2. Table of ContentsTitle Page Slide 1Thesis Slide 3ISU #1 Slide 4-9ISU #2 Slide 10-15ISU#3Slide 16-21ISU #4 Slide 22-26Character Sketch Slide 27-28Restated ThesisSlide 29 3. Thesis:Overcoming onespast, thinking positively, andhaving courage will allow for aperson to grow a better andstronger identity. 4. ISU #1: Surviving SamAUTHOR: KAREN RIVERSTIME PUBLISHED: 2001 5. PLOT GRAPHPagan takes amedication that erasesher memory of Sam.Pagan is depressed Pagan overcomesand intentionally hurtsher past andherself. becomes a happier person.Pagans brother, Sam Diedin an Avalanche. 6. Argument #1Pagan overcame her past bytaking the medication her doctorprescribed her. No Quote 7. Argument #2Pagan overcomes her past bynot thinking about her brothersdeath as much and becoming abetter, and happier person.No Quote 8. Like it!Choice ActivityWhat did I like about this book? How almost any human being or anything with aheart and emotions can relate too this book. We all have friends that have beenthrough depression because of a loved ones death. It doesnt even have to be yourfriend, it could have been you. Anyways, the way Pagan deals with it is amazing. Iwas actually surprised she didnt kill herself. If I was Pagan, I might have as wellput an end too all the pain. Even though we know that it wouldnt be very smart.Love it!What did I love about this book? The great detail and the First Person point of view.I was able to visualize what Pagan looked liked, what the setting looked like, and Icould feel what she felt because Ive had experiences that were much like hers.The way the story unfolds is great, starting with Sams death and than right awayher depression kicks in. Youll definitely love this book.Leave it!This book right off the bat had a lot of swearing and gory details no reader wouldlike to experience. It is a very bad influence on the teenage life. Pagan smokes,drinks, does drugs, and intentionally hurts herself. What if your child started gettingideas because of this book? Of course not. This is all that I dislike about this book. 9. Thesis Link Without overcoming her past, Pagan wouldnt have been able to be a better person in general. Pagan is happier now because her brothers death is not always on her mind like it used to be, causing her to have a better identity. 10. ISU #2: We All Fall Down AUTHOR: ERIC WALTERS TIME PUBLISHED: 2006 11. PLOT GRAPH Climax: The South Tower was hit. Which was the one they were currently in.Inciting Action: The NorthTower was hit, which was thetower across the one theywere in. This is whereeverything begins. Falling Action: They have to fight obstacles to get out of the building alive and they face many deadlyRising Action: He is intimidated challenges.by these towers because hedidnt expect them to be so big.But theyre the biggest in theUSA.Resolution: Both Will and hisIntroduction: Will was at school Inciting Event: Will spends a dayfather were one of the few,beginning his grade 9 High with his father at his fathers job inlucky people to escape theSchool Careerthe South Tower.burning towers that crasheddown. 12. Argument #1Wills dad had the courage tocarry an injured women downmany flights of stairs. He stood up and then reached over and cradled her in his arms. (WALTERS 133) 13. Argument #2Wills father never gave up onTing, the woman he wascarrying.His face was red and pepperedwith sweat. (WALTERS 137) 14. Choice ActivityLIKE IT!LOVE IT!LEAVE IT!-The transition-A lot of detail -The length offrom the school was added by thethe book was verytoo the World author to makeshort; It wouldTrade Center wasyou feel like have been bettervery good.youre in the if there were morestory.characters-It seemed like a involved to makestory written by-The author the story longer.someone thatchose a veryactually wasgood topic, thethere.9/11 terroristattacks. Whichmade the bookvery exciting. 15. Thesis Link Wills father shows courage by helping the woman. This shows that he is a good person to society. 16. ISU #3: The Lightning ThiefAUTHOR: RICK RIORDANTIME PUBLISHED: 2006 17. PLOT GRAPHCrisis Point: Percy is introduced to Camp Half Bloodand that he is actually Poseidons son, which is to the Underworld and meetClimax: They all getexceedingly rare, and that Zeus Master Lightning BoltHades, but Percy doesnt have the lightning bolt until heIntroduction: In the beginning of is accused of set him up and hid the bolt in the Shieldwent missing and that Percy thethat Luke stealing it.sees story,Percy ismeets a fewGallery at ahe the way, such Hades takes the bolt from him butHe at a Greek friends along has given him. MuseumRising Action: Grover, his best friend notices Percy aswith Annabeth, daughter with them in the Greek of his School, Nancy Academy. Percy isand Ms. Dodds are no longer of Athena and Luke,Hades wife takes the bolt from him,Persephone, Sona teenager, andhis professor Mr.the camp inout, gives it asks to Percy and lets them gethis best friend is Brunner. They and back namedHermes. Hades appears atknocks him a fire,Gallery so he grabsrush Grover. the lightning bolt in return advice in and tell That to the room Percy and gives him for Percys mother.for Grover always Ms. Dodds wereaway.the feury tohas crutches.alone orthey Brunner will slice aand night Percy, Grover, andhe has a dispatch onhe leave Percy Today AnnabethInciting Event: While Mr.supply teacher find the Ms. Dodds. She says too thewere to named lightning Groverher into pieces. Percy is confused butMs. and to gomissionin the Greek Gallery,boldFalling Action: Percy goes toalwaystime topulls Percy aside doesnt Grover a couple ofpicks on Percy, mother. in a gives him to a and he Lukeunderworld for his Mr. Brunner tellsthere is no Dodds explain.Olympus but encounters Luke,think shes human. Neither does Grover. home tocamp wherenewits safe for new shieldhim flying sneakers.toys like a Percy.tells their walkseparate room and Onand the guy that set him up trying toannounce Percys mom that Hades him. found outthat she needs to talk to has steal the bolt from Percy. Theywhere Percy is,turns into a monster called is actually hisShe Grover tells Percy that heboth Battle each other but in theResolution: There is no wara feury but Percy didnt knowprotector, and his job is to protect him. They drive to the end Percy wins.and the Lightning Bolt is safelyCamp and what she was, or what she a minotaur abducts his mom. A bull/sheep returned to Zeus. Percy finallydemon sent by Hades to kill him. him forwanted. She kept asking meets his father, Poseidon, andthe Lightning Bolt but he didntAnnabeth meets her motherknow what she was talking Athena who are forbidden toabout.see their children. 18. Argument #1Percy showed courage by goingto the underworld to retrieve thelightning bolt.We want to go to the underworld(RIORDAN 285) 19. Argument #2Percy shows courage by going tothe underworld to save his mom,that was abducted by Hades.We got this far. Well find themaster bolt and save your mom.(RIORDAN 284) 20. Choice ActivityLike it!This book was good for visualization. It described the setting very well with a lot ofdetail and I was always filled in with what was going on. I could make very strongconnections to another book Ive read that covered the same area; GreekMythology.Love it!Books with topics like this always catch me. The detail was fantastic, and the storyline was even better. Greek Mythology is one of my favorite things to learn aboutand this book had it all. The story line, the detail, and one of my favorite things!Greek Mythology!Leave it!This book was way too long for my reading; thank god it had an interesting topic.The author always put unneeded things in the story to make it longer in myopinion. He should of made a story where every chapter connects to the next one,and so on. Creating a flow of connections from the past chapter. For example,Rob has cancer NEXT CHAPTER: Rob died. You know he died of cancerbecause of the previous chapter. 21. Thesis Link Percy showed courage by going to the underworld to retrieve the lightning bolt. Percy showed courage by going to the underworld to save his mom. 22. ISU #4: KatsFallAUTHOR: SHELLEY HRDLITSCHKATIME PUBLISHED: 2004 23. PLOT GRAPHClimax: Darcy gets accused of sexualassault (rape) on the girl he baby-sits,and on his sister Darcy has a he baby Falling Action: Kat. The girlsits, Samantha, is deaf realizes it so sudden flashback and like Kat toothey both gomother that threw his was not his and baby sit her.Crisis Point: Darcys Mom is releasedsister off the balcony. It was him.Samantha signs to her parents that itfrom Jail early, and gets threatening washas (nickname for Darcy) who He D a great amount of guilt andphone class from people that know ofIntroduction: Darcys Mom, who was a keeps it against him, but his momassaulted her. They blame Darcy forDrug Addict, is in Jail for Darcys little sister meets herher. Kat, accidentally told him he was only 4 and heeverything but later they found out itmother and creates a tight bond withthrowing his sister, Kat off the Balcony when was a know better. She also told didnt whole misunderstanding and thatResolution: Darcyshe Action: Kat is changing; she gotto get rid of Kat,her. Their Dad wantsRising was a couple of give the old. His sister to her monthsher him that going to prison was theit was David, Samanthas Uncle whoadmits to the public thatsurvived the fall and responsibilitiesfirst period and wasbecauseto death becausescared she landed in best thing that happened too her,had raped her on the Saturday hemom. because she the one thathe wasbabysat her. was a drug addictshe didnt know what it was paddingassumedKatsome overgrown shrubs so she her fall.iswas dying.has Epilepsy, so she requires deaf and She is asking questions aboutand once she hitoff the balconythrew Kat prison she wassheMedicine, and Sign Languagean Aid dogto clean, to see if shed land on and people like therapists,her Mom, and her Dad buys her and doctors cared cats did. her,her feet like for her, fedthat will help her with although sheand willcommunicate with her seizures is alreadyInstead of the Public and gave her a place to sleep.understandreading lips. Darcy is the onlygood at her sign language.hating Darcy, theyperson in his family that takes care of Kat.thought of him as a heroHer dad only gives the basics such as food,because he was honest,shelter, and clothing.and did the right thing byInciting Event: Darcys Mom is coming out Jail early, confessing. and the Newspaper shows how neighbors dont want her coming back and how they think she should serve full time for what she did. 24. Argument #1Darcy finally accepts the truth and moves on.I can no longer sit back and watch mymom take the blame for something shedidnt do. She went to prison to protect my innocenceMy hope is that byfacing the truth of my actions, I too willbe able to heal (HRDLITSCHKA 169). 25. Argument #2Darcy got over his past which made him not cut anymore.I havent felt that overwhelming needto cut lately (HRDLITSCHKA 166). 26. Thesis Link Darcy overcame his past by accepting what he had done. Darcy overcame his past which made him stop cutting. 27. Character SketchDarcyMatureAnti-SocialIndependen tHonestCaring 28. Character Sketch Mom Ex-Drug- Caring AddictForgiving Honest Loving 29. Restated ThesisCharacters from these books learn how Overcomingones past, thinking positively, and having courage willallow for a person to grow a better and stronger identity.