Jennifer
Stewart
Mr. Duval
Veterans
The
Rotary
Character
Reporter who tried
to find out the true
story
Character
Reporter who
knows there is
more to the story
that what is in the
paper
Character
Anyone who has
served in the
Armed Forces,
support patriotism
Character
club of small
business people
who share ideas to
help their town’s
economy
Dr.
Seymour
Character
Willing to be
underhanded to try
and make himself
look good
Philip
Malloy
Character
Presents an image
being patriotic that
isn’t true
Ted
Griffen
Character
Only one who wins
in the story at the
end
Miss
Narwin
Character
wants to be a
better teacher but
there isn’t any
funding to help
Philip
Malloy
Character
Only does what is
necessary to get
by, always blames
others, not
responsible
Dr.
Palleni
Character
The one
responsible for the
suspension, in
charge of discipline
Allison
Doresett
Character
Thought Philip was
someone he wasn’t
and supported Miss
Narwin as a nice
teacher
Dr.
Seymour
Character
Worried about the
school budget and
making the school
look good in the
community
Mr.
Lunser
Philip’s
Parents
Character
Laid back, allows
the students to
bend the rules in
his class
Character
Don’t take the time
to investigate the
situation fully
Dr.
Doane
Character
Principal at
Harrison High
School
Miss
Narwin
Character
an English teacher
for 21 years who
thinks the school
has her back
Philip
Malloy
Character
Class clown, starts
the problem by
being irresponsible
Dr.
Palleni
Character
Never faces any
consequences for
the suspension
decision
Dr.
Doane
Dr.
Seymour
Character
Former student of
Miss Narwin who
helps to ruin her
career
Character
Uses Miss Narwin
as a scapegoat in
order to save the
school’s image
Dr.
Seymour
Philip’s
Parents
Ted
Griffen
Miss
Narwin
Character
The superintendent
of the schools,
reports to the
school board
Character
Don’t listen or
communicate with
each other
Character
Neighbor of the
Malloy's who is
running for school
board
Character
ends up being the
scapegoat in the
story
Philip
Malloy
Theme
Honesty is the best
policy
Dr.
Palleni
Theme
If you can blame
someone else, you
can save yourself
Allison
Doresett
Theme
aren’t always what
they appear
Dr.
Seymour
Theme
Sometimes you
have to sacrifice
one person for the
good of the group
Mr.
Lunser
Theme:
Beating around the
bush will keep you
out of trouble
Philip’s
Parents
Theme:
Be sure to get both
sides of the story
before you go off
half-cocked
Dr.
Doane
Miss
Narwin
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
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
Ted
Griffen
Theme:
Sometimes
opportunity gives
us an advantage
Miss
Narwin
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
memorandum
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
I got a
brochure with
the __________
of the Amazon
trip.
spring
for
I hope that you
will ___________
lunch today
because I am
broke!
vigilant
vital
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
Stop that
___________ or
you’ll be headed
to the principal’s
office!
bucks
me up
It really
__________
when
someone buys
me ice cream!
in my bad
books
You will be
_______ if you
keep turning your
work in late.
Let
bygones by
bygones
I decided to
_____________and not
hate that girl who
stole my boyfriend
when I was
younger.
botched
You really
__________ that
project. You can’t
do anything right!
took a
licking
I saw a fight on
TV and the one
guy really
____________ and
ended up in the
hospital!
to level
with
someone
In
order_____________,
you have to tell
the truth and be
honest.
Shoo in
Fedrico is a
__________ to be
the next
president of
Colombia.
condone
Harrison,
New
Hampshire
gripe
halfcocked
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.
miscontrue
The Malloys
Philip Malloy
Dr. Palleni
People will
______ the
situation if
you say you
were right!
Theme
Make sure you have
all the facts, both
sides of the story,
before you make a
judgment or decision
Theme
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
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
Conflict:
Lack of
communication
Conflict:
Purpose of
education
Philip and
Dr. Palleni
Conflict:
No clear
communication on
the problem or how
serious it was; what
he really wanted
Miss
Narwin and
Dr. Doane
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
team
Conflict:
One is let down
because the
other party isn’t
responsible
Ted Griffin
and Dr.
Seymour
Conflict:
How to help each
other without
giving away too
much private
information
Philip and
other
students
Conflict:
Who to
support and
believe; hurt
feelings
Miss Narwin
and the
Malloys
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
Dr. Doane
Miss
Narwin
In the end…
loses a good
teacher and the
respect and trust
of Miss Narwin
Theme
When you are in the
right, stand up for
yourself and what
you believe - don't
count on others to do
it for you
Philip
Malloy
Theme
Take responsibility
for your actions
and face the
possible
consequences
Coach
Jamison
Character
Gave out good
advice that wasn’t
taken until too late
Miss
Narwin
Dr.
Seymour
Philip
Malloy
Dr. Doane
Ironic Situation
best teacher at the
school and yet b/c
of the article,
everyone wants her
fired.
Ironic Situation
Narwin was made out
to be the scapegoat so
the budget could pass
and no one even came
out to vote for it.
Ironic Situation
The story was
about his right to
sing the SSB and
he doesn't even
know the words.
Ironic Situation
a former student of
Narwin was part of
the group that was
against her in the
end.
Miss
Narwin
Mr. Duval
Ironic Situation
finally decided to
get her story out, it
was pushed aside
for other breaking
news.
Ironic Situation
Saw that it wasn’t the
whole story but didn’t
get the true story out
to the public
Philip
Malloy
Ironic Situation
Wants to go to the
Olympics and ends
up at a school
without a track
team
Allison
Doresett
Ironic Situation
Starts a petition to
support Narwin and
against Philip
Miss
Narwin
The
Malloys
Veterans
Mr. Duval
Ironic Situation
Felt suspension is
counterproductive
but is blamed for
the suspension
Ironic Situation
Wanted 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
attention
According to the
original memo,
what was the rule
for the playing of
the Star Spangled
Banner?
Failing a
class, no
pass, no play
Why can't
Philip try out
for the track
team?
Breaking a rule –
disrupting a
class, twice in 1
week
Why does
Philip get
suspended
from school?
A middling
student,
nice boy
What was Miss
Narwin's
perception of Philip
when she first met
him at the open
house?
Do just
enough to
get by
To 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
changed
What happens
every time Philip is
in Miss Narwin's
class?
Miss Narwin
doesn’t like
him
Why does
Philip think he
isn't passing
English class?
Track metaphors
and examples,
what they have
in common
What does Philip's
dad always use to
try and talk to
Philip about his
problems?
Disappointed and
let down, she has
never asked for
anything in 21
years
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
What does Dr.
Doane tell Miss
Narwin that lets
her know she is
their best teacher?
Only cares about
making money and
putting on a big
show, not
academics
When Miss Narwin
says that Dr. Seymour
is only interested in
"bread and circuses,"
what does she mean
by that?
Not take
responsibility,
say it was
someone else
What does it
mean to "pass
the buck?"
Not in a position
of power there;
could be he is a
hypocrite
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
What did Miss
Narwin plan to do
when Philip
returned from his
suspension?
Talk to Narwin,
ask for extra
work, change
his attitude
What did Coach
Jamison suggest
to Philip so he
could qualify for
the track team?
Could help him
get elected to
the school board
Why is Ted Griffen
concerned about
Philip's situation?
Talks/calls all the
people involved to
get their comments
on the story
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
Why does Dr. Palleni
send out the
homeroom memo
change after he told
Philip he wouldn't
unless he
apologized?
They admitted
that they were
wrong and Philip
was right
What do the
Malloy's think
when Philip is
transferred out of
Miss Narwin's
homeroom?
The right
questions
weren’t asked;
people wouldn’t
give information
Why are there so
many errors printed
in the newspaper
story?
He doesn’t want to
draw attention to
the issue since he
knows it’s a lie
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
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?
She is shocked
and can’t believe
it
What is Miss Narwin's
response when she
finds out that the
story is in newspapers
all across the
country?
Everyone likes her
and thinks she is a
good teacher
What attitude do
the students at the
school have toward
Miss Narwin?
Go talk with Miss
Narwin to try and
pass her class
Once the story is
out and his
homeroom is
changed, what
does Philip say
he'll do?
How she is
ruining the
youth of today
and should quit
Several teachers
and veterans send
telegrams to Miss
Narwin to express
what?
They give him a
hard time and
hassle him;
joking in some
ways
What is the attitude
of the students at
school toward Philip
when he returns?
She says to be fair
and even handed to
all concerned; really
to try and smooth
things over
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
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?
Miss Narwin was
Dr. Doane’s
teacher in high
school
What is the
connection between
Dr. Doane and Miss
Narwin?
To help him to
advance his
campaign for school
board
How does Ted
Griffen use Philip's
story?
The school
budget and
appearances
A lack of
listening and
not
communicating
What is Dr.
Seymour's biggest
concern with the
school system?
What is the
biggest problem
Philip and his
parents have?
Miss Narwin was
Dr. Doane’s
teacher in high
school
What is the
connection between
Dr. Doane and Miss
Narwin?
To help him to
advance his
campaign for school
board
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
What do Mr. and
Mrs. Malloy
never do
throughout the
whole story?
Being a pest,
causing
problems,
bugging people
What does it
mean if you are
being a
nuisance?
Dr. Palleni
Bernie Lunser
Who is never held
responsible for their
actions in the
suspension
incident?
Which character
didn't appear to
take school too
seriously?