Monday, October 20, 2014

Journal #8: Wes Moore Quick Writes

1. Why did Wes's mother send him to military school? Was it fair of her to send him against his will?
2. Why do the cadets at military school treat Wes so roughly? Is this type of treatment effective?
3. Plebe system sounds somewhat similar to our green shirt policy for freshman.

• What is the point of this type of system? Does it help students?
• What was your experience with the green shirt policy like?

4. Who is your biggest role model? Why? Why are role models important?
5. Once his girlfriend Alicia gets pregnant, Wes feels he has passed a "point of no return" in his life.

• Do you believe there is a point of no return in people's lives? How could people overcome this?
• What led him to this point? Was it his own decisions, or his life circumstances?