1. SECTION 2: CHAPTERS 7-13

2. On Deck The Yelnats Family Curse (continued)
Nicknames & Perception (continued)
Hierarchy
Clues
The Wreck Room

3. 1. The Yelnats Family Curse
Introduced to Elya Yelnats through flashback
Told the story that earned his reputation as a “good-for- nothing pig stealing great-great-grandfather”
Cycle of hope and disappointment that runs through the family
Wrong place at the wrong time

4. 1. The Yelnats Family Curse
Storyline
Hope
Disappointment
Elya Yelnats seeks the help of Madame Zeroni in hopes of finding love
To marry Myra Menke
Myra can’t decide and Elya proposes she marry Igor
Elya Yelnats travels to America in hopes of starting over
Learns to speak English, is married
His barn is struck by lightning 3 times

5. 2. Nicknames & Perception
Irony in the nicknames the boys have given each other
Stanley = Caveman
Rex = X-Ray
What is the truth beyond their perception?
What about:
Elya Yelnats
Mr. Pendanski

6. 2. Nicknames & Perception
Character
Perception
Truth
Elya Yelnats
“Good-for-nothing pig stealer”
A young man in love who makes an unfortunate, unintended mistake
Stanley
Starting a fight in the Wreck Room
Nicknamed “Caveman”
Trying to avoid conflict
Weak, passive person
Rex
Nicknamed “X-Ray”
Leader of the group, bosses people around
Practically blind
Wears glasses and is the smallest boy (factors typically associated with a bullying victim)

7. 2. Nicknames & Perception
Storyline
Perception
Truth
Mr. Pendanski
Sits with the boys to discuss what they’ll do when they leave Camp; encourages the boys to dream big, set goals and make the most of life
Hypocritical – mentions that Zero is totally useless

8. 3. Hierarchy
Hierarchy: a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority
How does hierarchy play a role at Camp Green Lake?

9. 3. Hierarchy
The Warden
The Counsellors
The Campers

10. 3. Hierarchy
How does hierarchy play in the role of the relationship(s) between the boys in Tent D?
X-Ray as the leader
asking Stanley to give him anything he finds while digging
has a reward system
When the water truck came, Stanley started to his place at the end of the line, but X-Ray told him to get behind Magnet, in front of Zero.
Stanley moved up one place in line. (page 63)

11. Quick Write: Reflection
What do you make of the hierarchical system X-Ray has in place?
How does his reward system help him maintain power as the leader of Tent D?

12. 4. Clues
Camp Green Lake claims that campers are digging holes because “it builds character”
The Warden is not interested in fossils
The gold tube with KB engraved on it draws interest

13. WRECK ROOM 5. The Wreck Room
What does it tell us about the boys at Camp Green Lake?
Using details from the text, draw the Wreck Room at Camp Green Lake.
WRECK ROOM

14. 5. The Wreck Room
Nearly everything in the room was broken; the TV, the pinball machine, the furniture. Even the people looked broken, with their worn-out bodies sprawled over the various chairs and sofas. X-Ray and Armpit were playing pool. The surface of the table reminded Stanley of the surface of the lake. It was full of bumps and holes because so many people had carved their initials into the felt. There was a hole in the far wall, and an electric fan had been placed in front of it. Cheap air conditioning. At least the fan worked. (pages 44-45)