Lit Circle 9/25

In our lit circle we related our book to all the other books we have read. I think the book reminds me of the book Holes because he was in a detention center. It was alot like Holes because in Holes he was allowed to watch tv and still socialize but he was still in a jail setting. we also related the touching spirt bear to the book hatchet in hatchet he had to survive on his own and learn how to respect and value his life. We also talked about what we thought was going to happen later in the book.

Text to World Connection

Kids all over the world stress about the ACT. The ACT is made up of multiple choice questions that cover areas such as, English, Math, Reading and Science. Most high school students who plan on going to college take the ACT. In the book “Shattering Glass”, by showing many of the student’s thoughts toward the test, it demonstrates how stressful it really is.
In the book it shows and example of a boy who is completely frazzled out about the ACT. He has to make at least an 18 to get a sports scholarship he needs to be accepted into college. He gets extremely worried about the outcome of the test. It also points out that one character in the book, Ronna, who had to go home early, and miss out on hanging out with her friends, to get a good night sleep.
The ACT is a test made to demonstrate the knowledge level of high school students. Unfortunately, the college future of a student could solely depend on the scores of this test. And just like the characters in the book, many young adults strain about the scores of this test. Other than the fact that tests can be very nerve-racking, many people freeze up when they take test. All in all, I don’t think that the outcome of your future should depend on a test.