Maniac Magee
By: Jerry Spinelli
Digital Salon Created by Phil Adams
Part One: Written Response
PROMPT: Throughout Maniac Magee, Maniac was put into
many bad situations but managed to find the good in all of them. Now I want you
to reflect on your own experiences in bad situations and write an essay about
how you have found the best in it, or managed to make your situation better. If
you have not been in a bad situation or cannot remember one, think about
someone you know that has or imagine yourself in a bad situation, like Maniac
Magee. Write about what you or another
person would do to make the best of a bad situation?
Part 2: Podcast
Purpose: Create a podcast that argues for people to take action on
issue in Maniac Magee by using evidence based upon research (Cultural divide –
East End and West End, bullying, Homelessness).
Homeless Podcast |
Part 3: Digital Storytelling
Purpose: Create a trailer for Maniac Magee Promoting others to read it.
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