Chuck's Monologue
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Introducing for one more day
Before you begin for one more day, have students brainstorm about the meaning behind the title, and what value they place on one day, 24 hours, or 1,440 minutes in their own lives. Students should read the end papers, front and back inside flaps, which will give them a synopsis of for one more day.
Ask your students if they have ever read another book by Mitch Albom, and if they did were there common themes and tones that ran through them?
Ask your students if they ever wished they could have more time with someone that they cared about that is no longer living?
Students should think about if they have ever wished for something and then were sorry when it actually came true; their …show more content…
What do you think about her character? How might people from other cultures evaluate her as a mother observing her personality, behavior, and appearance?
Page 33 Think about Chick’s aphoristic theory combined with the simile, “Kids chase the love that eludes them, and for me, that was my father’s love. He kept it tucked away, like papers in a briefcase. And I kept trying to get in there.” What is Chick trying to say about his father’s ability to express love and affection?
Times My Mother Stood Up for Me
Page 35 What message was Chick’s mom sending to him with her interaction with the dog? Do you think his mother’s attitude about “who’s boss” crossed over to their home life?
Chick Returns to His Old House
Page 36 Think about the symbolism of the creation of Pepperville Beach and the dialogue that took place, “‘Hey, you wanna go to the beach…--because we knew we weren’t fooling anybody.’” What do you think about Chick’s family? Were there unspoken feelings and behaviors that manifested themselves in unhealthy ways?
Page 37 How do you judge Chick’s character? How does his fugitive self-analysis connect with the life he had been leading before the …show more content…
Page 42 Why do you think that Posey only calls her son Charley and not Chick?
Page 42 What attitudes, emotions, and feelings between Charley and his mother are being communicated?
Times My Mother Stood Up for Me
Page 43 Compare the responses from Chick’s mother and father involving his echo inquiry. Why
Page 44 do you think Chick remembered this incident so vividly?
The Melody Changes
Page 45 Why do you think Chick’s mom loved the song, “This Could Be the Start of Something Big”?
Page 45 What does Chick mean when he says that his mom played this record when his dad was “still in the picture”? Have you ever ceased from an activity or goal because some unforeseen event disrupted your ambition or desire?
Page 45 What words give clues that this story is taking place in another time period? How might
Page 46 this scene look differently today?
The Encounter Inside the
Introducing for one more day
Before you begin for one more day, have students brainstorm about the meaning behind the title, and what value they place on one day, 24 hours, or 1,440 minutes in their own lives. Students should read the end papers, front and back inside flaps, which will give them a synopsis of for one more day.
Ask your students if they have ever read another book by Mitch Albom, and if they did were there common themes and tones that ran through them?
Ask your students if they ever wished they could have more time with someone that they cared about that is no longer living?
Students should think about if they have ever wished for something and then were sorry when it actually came true; their …show more content…
What do you think about her character? How might people from other cultures evaluate her as a mother observing her personality, behavior, and appearance?
Page 33 Think about Chick’s aphoristic theory combined with the simile, “Kids chase the love that eludes them, and for me, that was my father’s love. He kept it tucked away, like papers in a briefcase. And I kept trying to get in there.” What is Chick trying to say about his father’s ability to express love and affection?
Times My Mother Stood Up for Me
Page 35 What message was Chick’s mom sending to him with her interaction with the dog? Do you think his mother’s attitude about “who’s boss” crossed over to their home life?
Chick Returns to His Old House
Page 36 Think about the symbolism of the creation of Pepperville Beach and the dialogue that took place, “‘Hey, you wanna go to the beach…--because we knew we weren’t fooling anybody.’” What do you think about Chick’s family? Were there unspoken feelings and behaviors that manifested themselves in unhealthy ways?
Page 37 How do you judge Chick’s character? How does his fugitive self-analysis connect with the life he had been leading before the …show more content…
Page 42 Why do you think that Posey only calls her son Charley and not Chick?
Page 42 What attitudes, emotions, and feelings between Charley and his mother are being communicated?
Times My Mother Stood Up for Me
Page 43 Compare the responses from Chick’s mother and father involving his echo inquiry. Why
Page 44 do you think Chick remembered this incident so vividly?
The Melody Changes
Page 45 Why do you think Chick’s mom loved the song, “This Could Be the Start of Something Big”?
Page 45 What does Chick mean when he says that his mom played this record when his dad was “still in the picture”? Have you ever ceased from an activity or goal because some unforeseen event disrupted your ambition or desire?
Page 45 What words give clues that this story is taking place in another time period? How might
Page 46 this scene look differently today?
The Encounter Inside the