Summer Reading 2016
GET IN THE GAME: READ
I'm available for SKYPE visits for summer reading programs--as well as in person within 20 miles of Littleton, MA. Please contact me to check my schedule.
Book Club questions for ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT
1. The three things that make people most happy are pleasure (doing things that you enjoy), engagement (feeling interested in your activities and connected to others), and meaning (feeling like what you do matters). Based on this description, can you tell if Penelope is happy?
2. How can you tell?
3. Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve wanted to do something that your parents forbid? How have you handled it?
4. Pen is conflicted about lying. How do you think she could have handled things differently with her father to convince him to let her play?
5. Would you ever lie to someone you love to get what you want?
6. You don’t always have control over what happens in your life, but you can control your reaction to it. How would you react to a threat from a bully to expose a secret?
7. Pen and Lori like to take online quizzes for fun. Have you ever done this? Create your own survey as part of the Science of Happiness badge requirements.
8. The Rink Rats are a terrible team, but the guys don’t quit. Is it necessary to be great at your sport in order to love it? Why?
9. In the end, Pen shares her love of hockey with others. Does sharing your love of sport contribute to your sense of good sportsmanship?
10. The Varsity Vikings cheat during the climactic closing scene—how do you think their classmates will react when they get back to school on Monday? What should the consequences be for the team?
11. Is Penelope a good sport? What does it mean to be a good sport? How can you tell?
12. What does it mean to be a good competitor? Is Penelope a good competitor? How can you tell?
13. What does it mean to be a good teammate? Is Penelope a good teammate? How can you tell?
Book Club questions for ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT
1. The three things that make people most happy are pleasure (doing things that you enjoy), engagement (feeling interested in your activities and connected to others), and meaning (feeling like what you do matters). Based on this description, can you tell if Penelope is happy?
2. How can you tell?
3. Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve wanted to do something that your parents forbid? How have you handled it?
4. Pen is conflicted about lying. How do you think she could have handled things differently with her father to convince him to let her play?
5. Would you ever lie to someone you love to get what you want?
6. You don’t always have control over what happens in your life, but you can control your reaction to it. How would you react to a threat from a bully to expose a secret?
7. Pen and Lori like to take online quizzes for fun. Have you ever done this? Create your own survey as part of the Science of Happiness badge requirements.
8. The Rink Rats are a terrible team, but the guys don’t quit. Is it necessary to be great at your sport in order to love it? Why?
9. In the end, Pen shares her love of hockey with others. Does sharing your love of sport contribute to your sense of good sportsmanship?
10. The Varsity Vikings cheat during the climactic closing scene—how do you think their classmates will react when they get back to school on Monday? What should the consequences be for the team?
11. Is Penelope a good sport? What does it mean to be a good sport? How can you tell?
12. What does it mean to be a good competitor? Is Penelope a good competitor? How can you tell?
13. What does it mean to be a good teammate? Is Penelope a good teammate? How can you tell?