friday, April 28 & Monday, may 1 PLEASE PICK UP YOUR SPIRAL AS YOU ENTER.

Today’s agenda Episode 2 and character credibility; collect handout Episode 3 - Reflection Questions regarding Mr. S

1. Write at least 3 details that Sarah gives us about Leakin Park. Considering that the narrator could have mentioned other details about this setting (like the nature center, chapel, and herb garden that are in the park), why did she choose the details she included? What impact do they have on you as a listener? 2. Write at least 3 details you get from Sarah’s description of Mr. S. Considering that Sarah could have emphasized other details about this character (he’s married, for example, and works at a school), why did she choose to share the details about Mr. S that she did? What impact do they have on you as a listener? 3. Mr. S voluntarily goes to the police when he finds a dead body, and yet the detectives are very suspicious of his story. List at least 3 things that hurt Mr. S’s credibility. Do you ultimately believe him? Why or why no? 4. Look at the evidence map at Leakin Park. Combined with the narrative, what clues do you think are the most significant? What does Sarah’s story about Mr. S’s story tell us about the case? 5. Why does Sarah spend a significant amount of time talking about Mr. S’s record. How relevant is his record to the case? What do his ‘bizarre’ activities reveal about him that could impact the case? Reflection Questions Answer the assigned questions as you listen. We’ll talk about all of these when the episode is over and you’ll have a chance to make adjustments to your responses.

Tuesday, may 2 &Wednesday, may 3 PLEASE PICK UP YOUR SPIRAL AS YOU ENTER.

Today’s agenda Quick review of details regarding Mr. S Episode 4 – Inconsistencies (notes on handout)

inconsistencies In this episode, the narrator analyzes Jay’s various versions of the central story, which is what the state uses to prosecute Adnan. Sarah says that some of the discrepancies “seem small to me and understandable, but some are significant and confounding.” For each time that Jay tells two different versions of the same story, explain what kind of “inconsistency” you think it is, and speculate on why he would change his story. Share your findings with a partner and discuss details about which you disagree.