2. First, review your Part 3 Journal Entry Summaries.
Be looking for instances wherein choices were
made, whether by Paul or other characters, that had
a significant impact/consequence on Paul. Cite the
page and specifically quote the text, then comment.
You will need six unique pieces of evidence with
commentary, from 2 or 3 main characters.
#1 Explained
3. Part 3: Monday, November
20–Wednesday, December 6
“Erik lashed out, smashing the
back of his hand across Tino’s
face . . .”
p. 205
Paul: “I landed hard on coach
Warner’s back and held on
tight. riding his neck and
shoulders.”
p. 259
4. Review all the notes you made about choices in your double-entry
journals and in Activities 3.4, 3.9, and 3.12. Choose one character whose
choices had significant consequences in the development of Paul’s
character.
Select three or more of the character’s choices and add them to the
outline below in a logical order.
Consider arranging them in one of these three organizational patterns:
• least important to most important
• types of choices made (good, bad)
• chronological order (first to last)
Journal
5. The Choices _________________ Made
I. A choice made by ____________________ and how it
affected Paul:
A. Describe the choice.
B. Why this choice was made:_________________________
C. How Paul reacted to the choice and its effect on him.
Choices
6. II. Another choice made by ____________________
and how it affected Paul:
A. Describe the choice.
B. Why this choice was made: ___________________
C. How Paul reacted to the choice and its effect on him.
Choices
7. III. Another choice made by
____________________ and how it affected Paul:
A. Describe the choice.
B. Why this choice was made: _________________
C. How Paul reacted to the choice and its effect on
him.
Choices
8. Write an explanation of how Paul shows his growing
self-awareness and confidence in the choices he makes.
Check Your Understanding
9. Consider the different motifs that Edward Bloor uses
in Tangerine. With your table-groups, work together to
complete the chart below by finding examples of your
motif in different parts of the novel; each one of you
will find 2-3 pieces of evidence for each part of the
novel for the motif you’ve chosen; then, tomorrow,
you’ll jigsaw your answers together to complete the
graphic organizer.
Exploring Motif → Jigsaw