Jennifer Stewart
Mr. Duval
Veterans
The Rotary
CharacterReporter who tried to
find out the true story
CharacterReporter who knows there is more to the story that what is in
the paper
CharacterAnyone who has
served in the Armed Forces, support
patriotism
Characterclub of small
business people who share ideas to help
their town’s economy
Dr. Seymour
Philip Malloy
Ted Griffen
Miss Narwin
CharacterWilling to be
underhanded to try and make himself
look good
CharacterPresents an image being patriotic that
isn’t true
CharacterOnly one who wins in the story at the end
Character wants to be a better
teacher but there isn’t any funding to
help
Philip Malloy
Dr. Palleni
Allison Doresett
Dr. Seymour
CharacterOnly does what is
necessary to get by, always blames
others, not responsible
CharacterThe one responsible
for the suspension, in charge of discipline
CharacterThought Philip was someone he wasn’t and supported Miss
Narwin as a nice teacher
CharacterWorried about the school budget and making the school look good in the
community
Mr. Lunser
Philip’s Parents
Dr. Doane
Miss Narwin
CharacterLaid back, allows the students to bend the
rules in his class
CharacterDon’t take the time to investigate the
situation fully
CharacterPrincipal at Harrison
High School
Character an English teacher for 21 years who
thinks the school has her back
Philip Malloy
Dr. Palleni
Dr. Doane
Dr. Seymour
CharacterClass clown, starts
the problem by being irresponsible
CharacterNever faces any
consequences for the suspension decision
CharacterFormer student of Miss Narwin who helps to ruin her
career
CharacterUses Miss Narwin as a scapegoat in order to save the school’s
image
Dr. Seymour
Philip’s Parents
Ted Griffen
Miss Narwin
CharacterThe superintendent
of the schools, reports to the school
board
CharacterDon’t listen or
communicate with each other
CharacterNeighbor of the Malloy's who is
running for school board
Characterends up being the scapegoat in the
story
Philip Malloy
Dr. Palleni
Allison Doresett
Dr. Seymour
ThemeHonesty is the best
policy
ThemeIf you can blame
someone else, you can save yourself
Themearen’t always what
they appear
ThemeSometimes you have
to sacrifice one person for the good
of the group
Mr. Lunser
Philip’s Parents
Dr. Doane
Miss Narwin
Theme:Beating around the bush will keep you
out of trouble
Theme:Be sure to get both sides of the story before you go off
half-cocked
Theme:Deciding what is necessary at the
moment may cost more than you
realize
Theme: Don’t count on
others to stand up for you; stand up for
yourself
Dr. Seymour
Philip’s Parents
Ted Griffen
Miss Narwin
Theme:If you can make it look good on the
surface, people will not see the problems
Theme:Take the time to
listen to the people in your lives
Theme:Sometimes
opportunity gives us an advantage
Theme: Life isn’t always fair
and timing is everything
Jennifer Stewart
Mr. Duval
Veterans
The Rotary
Theme:If you don’t ask the right questions, you won’t get the right
answers
Theme:There is usually more
to the story that what is on the
surface
Theme:Don’t be judgmental or believe everything
second-hand
Theme:You have to know
what is going on in your community to make a difference
memo-randum
budget
allocate
facilitate
My company sent a _____________
about what hours we would be
working on the holidays.
If you don’t _________ your
money better, you won’t have any money for your
vacation.
I have to ________ $50 of my monthly
salary to my retirement fund.
In order to _________ better
movement in the halls, we got big
dogs to chase the kids.
bickering
bedlam
pell mell
electorate
My mom is always telling my sister and me to stop
____________ with each other.
It was _________ at the mall the
day before Christmas.
The kids were running ___________
down the streets screaming loudly.
I am sure that the ____________ will choose the right candidate.
constituents
tuition
beneficiaries
blunt
The senator has to report to his
____________ about the new laws and
amendments.
The amount of _______ at public colleges is much less than private
ones.
The ___________ of the money will be the poor children
in Africa.
I had to be _______ with my brother and
tell him to take a shower; he stinks!
blew his stack
hit the fan
to the bone
go along, get along
My dad was so mad when I was
late that he ____________ and
grounded me for a year!
It really _____________ when my parents found out that my brother secretly dropped out of
college.
I only have one shirt and a pair of pants because my
mom cut my wardrobe_______.
If you learn to _____________ you will probably get farther ahead in
life.
particulars
spring for
vigilant
vital
I got a brochure with the
__________ of the Amazon
trip.
I hope that you will ___________ lunch today because I
am broke!
You have to be _________ to be
sure you don’t get caught off guard.
It is __________ to send Mrs. Carpenter a
present for Christmas if you want a good
grade!
bread and circuses
nuisance
death warmed
over
stamina
When it is all about money and a show and not really what
is important
My mom told me to stop
being a ________ and act right.
Why are you so pale and tired
looking? You look like __________.
I had enough ________ to stay up all night and do my
work but not to stay awake in
class!
insolence
bucks me up
in my bad books
Let bygones by bygones
Stop that ___________ or
you’ll be headed to the principal’s
office!
It really __________ when someone buys me ice cream!
You will be _______ if you keep turning your work in late.
I decided to _____________and not
hate that girl who stole my boyfriend
when I was younger.
botched
took a licking
to level with someone
Shoo in
You really __________ that
project. You can’t do anything right!
I saw a fight on TV and the one guy
really ____________ and ended up in
the hospital!
In order_____________, you have to tell the
truth and be honest.
Fedrico is a __________ to be
the next president of Colombia.
condone
Harrison, New
Hampshire
gripe
half- cocked
I cannot __________your
having two girlfriends at
once!
Where you would find
Philip and Miss Narwin
My __________ with you is that you never ask
me what I want!
My brother went
off___________ and ended up
in a fight.
American Legion
raucous
scapegoat
albeit
At the ___________ the veterans like to
share stories of wars and where they’ve been.
There was a _______ situation at the rally that lead to 12 people going
to jail!
She became the ___________ because she wouldn’t stand up for herself and
could easily be taken advantage of.
He was making progress,_________ slowly, and knew she would marry
him if he was persistent.
miscontruePeople will ______ the
situation if you say you were right!
ThemeMake sure you have all the facts, both sides of the story, before you make a judgment or
decision
The Malloys
Philip MalloyTheme
What goes around goes around - do unto others as you would have
them do unto you
Theme: Don't make a mountain out of a
molehill - don't let a small situation
snowball into a huge irrelevant incident
Dr. Palleni
animosity
emphatically
tenure
sabbatical
Juan felt a lot of __________toward
Pablo because he got a 100 on the test while Juan failed.
Ted Griffen said _________, “I will
not raise taxes!”
If you get________ then you probably can’t be fired from your teaching job.
I took a six month ____________ and
went to study Italian in Italy.
Philip and his parents
Philip and Miss
Narwin
Philip and Dr. Palleni
Miss Narwin and Dr. Doane
Conflict:Lack of
communication
Conflict:Purpose of education
Conflict:No clear
communication on the problem or how
serious it was; what he really wanted
Conflict: who to support, the teacher or the school
system/ administration
Philip and Miss Narwin
Philip and his dad
Philip and Allison
Miss Narwin and Dr.
Seymour
Conflict:Doesn’t like the
class or the teacher
Conflict: Wants to share similar interests but other things get in the way
Conflict:Unable to
connect on any level
Conflict:who to blame for
the incident; what's important
at school,- the show or education
Philip and the track
teamTed Griffin
and Dr. Seymour
Philip and other
studentsMiss Narwin
and the Malloys
Conflict:One is let down
because the other party isn’t responsible
Conflict: How to help each
other without giving away too
much private information
Conflict:Who to support
and believe; hurt feelings
Conflict:Lack of
communication leads to misconstrued info.
Allison Doresett
Dr. Palleni
Jennifer Stewart
the Malloys
In the end…forgets Phil; mad at him
for his treatment of Narwin; she and Todd
start a petition
In the end…never held
responsible for anything that went
wrong, though he was a big part of
In the end…Prints the story
with the facts she gets though it is
slanted
In the end…Spend all of the college money they had saved
Miss Narwin
Dr. Seymour
Veterans
Mr. Duval
In the end…goes to FL to be
with her sister; still thinking about
resigning
In the end…doesn't get the budget
passed
In the end…Still hate Miss
Narwin and think she should be fired
In the end…Doesn’t print the
story because bigger news comes
up
Mr. Griffen
Allison Doresett
Philip Malloy
Coach Jamison
In the end…wins a seat on
the school board
In the end…Realizes a class
clown is just a fool
In the end…goes to a private school; no track team, loses his friends,
spends his college money, no Allison; doesn't know the words; more teasing
In the end…Realizes Philip won’t
follow his advice; track team without
Philip
ThemeWhen you are in the right, stand up for
yourself and what you believe - don't count on others to do it for you
Miss Narwin
Philip MalloyTheme
Take responsibility for your actions
and face the possible
consequences
In the end…loses a good
teacher and the respect and trust
of Miss Narwin
Dr. Doane
Coach Jamison
CharacterGave out good
advice that wasn’t taken until too
late
Miss Narwin
Dr. Seymour
Philip Malloy
Dr. Doane
Ironic Situationbest teacher at the
school and yet b/c of the article, everyone
wants her fired.
Ironic SituationNarwin was made out to be the scapegoat so the
budget could pass and no one even came out to
vote for it.
Ironic SituationThe story was about his right to sing the SSB and he doesn't
even know the words.
Ironic Situationa former student of Narwin was part of the group that was against her in the
end.
Miss Narwin
Mr. Duval
Philip Malloy
Allison Doresett
Ironic Situationfinally decided to get her story out, it was
pushed aside for other breaking news.
Ironic SituationSaw that it wasn’t the
whole story but didn’t get the true story out to the
public
Ironic SituationWants to go to the Olympics and ends
up at a school without a track team
Ironic SituationStarts a petition to support Narwin and
against Philip
Miss Narwin
The Malloys
Veterans
Mr. Duval
Ironic SituationFelt suspension is counterproductive
but is blamed for the suspension
Ironic SituationWanted Philip to go
to college but weren’t even
concerned about his grades
Anyone who has served in the Armed
Forces, support patriotism
club of small business people who share ideas to help
their town’s economy
Silent, respectful attentionFailing a class,
no pass, no play
Breaking a rule – disrupting a class,
twice in 1 week
A middling student, nice
boy
According to the original memo,
what was the rule for the playing of the Star Spangled
Banner?
Why can't Philip try out for the track
team?
Why does Philip get suspended
from school?
What was Miss Narwin's
perception of Philip when she first met him at the open house?
Do just enough to
get byTo take a class to improve her
teaching
To get along, you need to go along, do what you need to whether you like
it or not
It is cut to the bone and will need
personnel and other cuts if it doesn’t
pass
What is Philip's plan to getting things done at
school in most of his classes?
Why does Miss Narwin apply for a
summer grant program?
What does Coach
Jamison try to teach Philip?
Why is it vital, in Dr. Seymour's
opinion, to get the budget passed the
second time?
He tries to annoy her to get his class
changedMiss Narwin doesn’t like
him
Track metaphors and examples,
what they have in common
Disappointed and let down, she has never asked for
anything in 21 years
What happens every time Philip
is in Miss Narwin's class?
Why does Philip think
he isn't passing
English class?
What does Philip's dad always use to
try and talk to Philip about his
problems?
How does Miss Narwin feel when she doesn't get
her grant?
Talk to the school or teacher
Only cares about making money and
putting on a big show, not academics
Avoiding the issue, not answering the
question
His problem is minor, he has other bigger problems to
worry about
What do Philip's parents never do throughout the
whole story?
When Miss Narwin says that Dr.
Seymour is only interested in "bread and circuses," what does she mean by
that?
If you "beat around the
bush" you are doing what?
What is Dr. Palleni's attitude toward Philip's
behavior when he comes to his
office?
Her students score higher on
standardized tests, she is a Master
teacher
Only cares about making money and
putting on a big show, not academics
Not take responsibility, say it was someone
else
Not in a position of power there; could be he is a hypocrite
What does Dr. Doane tell Miss Narwin that lets her know she is
their best teacher?
When Miss Narwin says that Dr.
Seymour is only interested in "bread and circuses," what does she mean by
that?
What does it mean to "pass
the buck?"
Why doesn't Philip's dad stand up to his
boss at his job like he tells Philip to do?
Stand up for his rights
Apologize to Miss Narwin and the class
The vice principal in charge of discipline
Not only is it bad, but it will make
the situation worse
What Philip’s dad is always telling
him to do that he himself doesn’t do
What does Palleni ask Philip
to do so that they can forget
the whole incident?
Who actually suspends
Philip?
If something is "counterproductive,"
what does that mean?
Can’t let him win, pride gets in his
way, wants his way
Everything is as clear as
mud
Never believed that suspension was the answer,
too harsh
She thinks the school will take care of her, complacent in her situation after 21
years
Why doesn’t Philip take the option offered him by
Palleni and avoid the suspension?
What happens when Mrs.
Malloy talks to Mr. Palleni?
How did Miss Narwin feel about the consequences Mr. Palleni gave
Philip?
Why doesn't Miss Narwin do anything
further with the situation herself?
Have a heart to heart talk with him
Talk to Narwin, ask for extra
work, change his attitude
Could help him get elected to the school board
Talks/calls all the people involved to get their comments on the
story
What did Miss Narwin plan to do
when Philip returned from his
suspension?
What did Coach Jamison suggest to Philip so he
could qualify for the track team?
Why is Ted Griffen concerned about Philip's situation?
What does Miss Stewart do to confirm the information the Malloy's have given
her?
He wanted Philip to do something first; to keep the power
in his court
They admitted that they were
wrong and Philip was right
The right questions weren’t
asked; people wouldn’t give information
He doesn’t want to draw attention to the issue since he knows
it’s a lie
Why does Dr. Palleni send out the
homeroom memo change after he told Philip he wouldn't
unless he apologized?
What do the Malloy's think when Philip is
transferred out of Miss Narwin's
homeroom?
Why are there so many errors
printed in the newspaper story?
Why are Philip's parents so excited about being in the paper while Philip
isn't?
A wire service that buys and sells
stories around the world
Everyone around the country gives their opinion on
the story
To find some “dirt” on her so he can
blame the problem on her
So that it sounds like Philip is the problem
not the school
What is the Associated
Press?
What happens when the story
gets on Jake Barlow's Radio
Program?
Why does Dr. Seymour ask for the files on Miss
Narwin?
Why does each person change the
memo written about the incident?
Goes and talks to students who were
there
Support patriotism
She is shocked and can’t believe it
Everyone likes her and thinks she is a good
teacher
What does Dr. Doane do to try and get some
more information on the incident?
What do Young Americans for
America and the Society of the
Preservation of Free Speech have
in common?
What is Miss Narwin's response when she finds out that the
story is in newspapers all
across the country?
What attitude do the students at the
school have toward Miss Narwin?
Go talk with Miss Narwin to try and
pass her class
How she is ruining the youth
of today and should quit
They give him a hard time and
hassle him; joking in some ways
She says to be fair and even handed to all
concerned; really to try and smooth things
over
Once the story is out and his
homeroom is changed, what does Philip say
he'll do?
Several teachers and veterans send telegrams to Miss Narwin to express
what?
What is the attitude of the
students at school toward Philip when
he returns?
Why does Dr. Doane move Philip from Miss
Narwin's class?
He gets what he wants, she looks at
fault
Move, change schools, live with
aunt, private school
Coach Jamison
Only 21% of the people even cared
enough to come out and vote
Why is the changing of
homeroom and class good for Phil but bad for Miss
Narwin?
What does Philip want to do so he doesn't have to face the kids at
school?
Who was the one person at the
school that always was supportive of
Miss Narwin?
What is ironic about the school budget
not passing?
a scapegoat
People who have served in the
military
Miss Narwin was Dr. Doane’s
teacher in high school
To help him to advance his campaign
for school board
If someone is blamed for the
problems of others when it isn't their fault,
they are considered what?
The American Legion is an organization made up of
whom?
What is the connection
between Dr. Doane and Miss Narwin?
How does Ted Griffen use Philip's story?
The school budget and appearances
A lack of listening and not
communicating
Miss Narwin was Dr. Doane’s
teacher in high school
To help him to advance his campaign
for school board
What is Dr. Seymour's biggest concern with the school system?
What is the biggest problem
Philip and his parents have?
What is the connection
between Dr. Doane and Miss Narwin?
How does Ted Griffen use Philip's story?
Philip not doing his work
Friends, school, college money,
self respect
Allison, Miss Narwin, Philip, the
Malloys, Coach, track team
Time off of work with pay to do some studying or research
What actually causes the
whole situation to start?
What does Philip sacrifice by not doing the right thing from the
beginning?
Which characters were negatively
affected by Philip's actions in the
story?
They offered Miss Narwin a sabbatical, meaning she would
do what?
Call the school or talk to the teacher
Being a pest, causing
problems, bugging people
Dr. Palleni
Bernie Lunser
What do Mr. and Mrs. Malloy
never do throughout the
whole story?
What does it mean if you are
being a nuisance?
Who is never held responsible for
their actions in the suspension incident?
Which character didn't appear to take school too seriously?