If+I+stay+GGK

=__If I Stay__ by: Gayle Forman=

Gina Dolson Kendall Marsh Kariss Morales Gabriella Fiorino __**Week 1:**__

__** kendall- **__ 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the type of language that your book contains. Is it easy to read? Conversational? "Classic"? Does it use a lot of words you don't understand? What grade level do you think the book is written at, and why? (B) This book mostly conversation and it have some little flashbacks. I believe this book is for 8th grade and up because of the language and vocabulary.

__**Key Questioner- Gina**__

1. What instrument does Mia play and how many pieces in her audition did he have to do? - Cello and she had to audition with 5 pieces. 2. What is her mother and father into and push Mia to do? - To be invloved in music. 3. What does her friend Sara say she hates and why? - Helicopters and because she had a bad experience on it. 4. Where is Mia on the way to and why does she have to change places? - The E.R and she has to change because they do not have the right materials. 5. Where does Adam want to take Mia to? - One of her favorite concerts.

1. “ I haven’t gotten into Juilliard yet, but my audition went very well.” This shows that Mia was interested in music and playing instruments like the cello. 2. “ The impact of a four-ton pickup truck going sixty miles an hour plowing straight into the passenger side had the force of an atomic bomb.” This quote describes how there was a terrible car crash, and Mia said she knew that she was not alive. 3. “ They are all blonde and fair and I’m like their negative image, brown hair and dark eyes.” Mia explained how she wonders if her family picked the wrong baby because she is the total opposite of her blonde hair, blue eyed family. 4. “ Give it to someone else. I can’t go out there.” Mia was nervous about performing in her recital and felt pressured because her whole family were musical geneses. 5. “ When Adam showed up in a sharkskin suit and Creepers, I realized that it was a date.” Mia was nervous about her first date going to a concert.
 * __Quotation Finder- Gabriella__**

__**Summarizer- Kariss Morales**__ In this discussion, we discussed that the characters are introduced. The main character Mia gets hit by a car and is in the emergency room. She had to leave her previous place because they did not have the right materials to proceed. Mia's parents push her to play music and play the cello. Mia has some intrests in what she plays but you can tell she enjoys auditioning and playing the cello. Sara, her friend is introduced and she has a fear of helicopters because she had a few bad experiences with them. We also discussed what Mia was thinking when she was hit and when the car was coming. We also discussed what is going to happen to Mia in the next 50 pages.

__**WEEK TWO:**__ In our group we Discussed the questions and quotes we also went over the group questions. We also talked about when Mia went to the ER and had all the flash backs with her boyfriend named Adam. Also all the struggles they seemed to have with both of there families. Mia isn't waking up yet and and her grandparents are scared.
 * __Summarizer- Gina Dolson__**

__**Quotes- Kariss Morales**__

1. "They just moved me out of the recovery room."
 * This shows how Mia knows and sees what is going on/

2. "I have two nurses who check in on me, along with the endless round of doctors."
 * This quote shows how bad Mia got hit and how much she needs to be cared for.

3. "Just like band camp," she joked
 * There is a slight sense of humor in the book.

4. "By the time the teachers seperated us, half the class was watching us."
 * Mia during this time is having flashbacks to her childhood memories.

5. "After six months with Adam, I had just gotten used to us beiing the odd couple at school."
 * Mia is having a flashback to when she was dating Adam.

__**Key Questioner- Gabriella**__


 * 1) How do you think Mia and Adam’s relationship is going so far?


 * 1) How do you think Mia fells about her relationship with Adam?


 * 1) Why do you think Kim and Mai hated each other in the first place?


 * 1) Why do think Kim and Mia became such good friends?


 * 1) Why do you think the book changes the atmosphere from the hospital, the school, and her regular life after school?

__**WEEK THREE:**__
__**Key Questioner- Kariss Morales**__

1. Why do think Mia thinks this way?

2. Do you think Mia will stay staring at herself throughout the whole book?

3. Do you think Mia likes reliving her past?

4. What does this portion of this book portray?

5. What experiences do you think Mia will remember forever?

__**Summarizer- Kendall Marsh**__

During this section of If I Stay, Mia looked throughout all of her experiences analyzing what they mean. We also discussed that this book was more of a Tragedy and dramatic book, because she dies and is "reliving" her past experiences meanwhile trying to figure out what is going on.


 * __Group Leader- Gabriella Fiorino__**

The mood of this book is depressing and tragic because she was going through a lot of sad things that happened to her in the past before she died. For example, remembering the car crash she was in had both of her parents killed. She had very serious injuries ending up in the ICU. It is also depressing because it brought back memories on how she had to decide if she wanted to die or not. She wanted to be with her parents but she didn’t want to leave her little brother Teddy and Adam. Also, remembering her relationship with Adam was confusing and was hard to figure out. In conclusion, she was reminiscing what had happened to her and was trying to figure it all out by retracing her past.


 * __WEEK FOUR__**

Today in our group we answered and discussed the questions. We discussed how the book is depressing, and that Mia remembered all of the things that she experienced before she died. The book is also sad, and we also talked about the quotes, and how they are important to the main idea of the story.
 * __Summarizer- Gabriella Fiorino__**

We also agreed that the book is interesting and really describes what a normal teenage life is. It was a shame that Mia died because she had a nice life and was a very happy individual. My group discussed mainly about the main idea of //If I Stay.//

__**Discussion Director- Kariss Morales**__ In this book club we discussed the events that were currently happening. This included Mia recovering and her thoughts are gradual changing. We also discussed how the other characters feel about eachother. We also discussed how most of the book changes as we proceed.

__**WEEK 5**__

__**Quotation Finder- Kariss Morales**__


 * __Summarizer- Gabriella Fiorino__**

Today in our groups we discussed the best parts of the whole novel. Also, we went over the questions, and we answered them together. Then, we went over some important quotes in the story. We all said what our favorite character was, and we discussed why this book was tragic or depressing. The book was overall very good and had a lot of interesting points. The ending was very sad but we would definitely recommend this book to other peers. It is very interesting and it keeps you wanting to read more. //If I Stay// was an amazing book.

**Book Club Schedule**
You should divide your book into 5 equal sections. For example, if your book has 100 pages, you should have five 20 page sections. You should read the appropriate section for each meeting.


 * Requirements**:
 * **PERSON A - GROUP LEADER** - This group member will be responsible for both keeping the group on task throughout the meeting as well as responding to the week's topical questions, listed below.
 * **PERSON B - QUOTATION FINDER** - This group member will be responsible for finding 5 important, meaningful quotations from their section of the text. They will also facilitate a discussion regarding these quotations.
 * **PERSON C - KEY QUESTIONER** - This group member will be responsible for providing 5 open-ended questions regarding the week's reading section. These questions, and their responses, will be posted on the group's wiki.
 * **PERSON D - GROUP SUMMARIZER** - This group member will be responsible for posting a thorough, two-paragraph summary of the group's Friday meeting, to be posted on the group wiki no later than the Sunday following the meeting.


 * Groups will decide appropriate penalties for group members who fail to uphold their responsibilities.**


 * NOTE: If your book club has three members, the roles B and C should be combined; if your book club has five members, two students should take the role of C (5 questions each).**


 * Week One: December 17**

Topic: Characters (Section 1 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, describe the main characters in your text. What makes them interesting? What is their story or background? Why are you drawn to them? Conversely, are there any characters that you just cannot stand? Why not? (A) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Two: January 7**

Topic: Language (Section 2 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the type of language that your book contains. Is it easy to read? Conversational? "Classic"? Does it use a lot of words you don't understand? What grade level do you think the book is written at, and why? (B) This book mostly conversation and it have some little flashbacks. I believe this book is for 8th grade and up because of the language and vocabulary. 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Three: January 14**

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the mood or tone of your book.What is the overriding emotion of this book? What examples back up your claim? (B) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Four: January 21**

Topic: Themes/Images (section 4 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss the themes and images that your book contains. What are some of the images that are used? What do they seem to represent? Why do you think the author uses these images to convey his or her meaning? 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page


 * Week Five: January 28 (LAST MEETING)**

Topic: Responding to the Text (section 5 out of 5 of your text)

Assignment: 1. On your group's wiki page, discuss your final reflections on this book. Would you recommend it to peers? Why or why not? Has this topic been discussed more/less effectively in another book or books? Should this book be considered for the school's curriculum? (B) 2. Person B should share and discuss their selected quotations, using Save The Last Word techniques. 3. Person C should post the meeting summary on the group's wiki page after class. 4.Person D should share his/her questions with the group, as well as post the questions on the group's wiki page