1. Do Now (in your Writing section) A zero-tolerance policy in schools is a policy of punishing a student any time a rule is broken, even if it was a mistake, the student was unaware of the rule, or there were any other unforeseen circumstances. What are the pros of having zero-tolerance policies in schools? What are the cons? Do you think that zero-tolerance policies in schools are a good thing or not? Support your position with reasoning, examples, etc.

2. Examples of Zero-Tolerance Situations The school has a no fighting rule, so you would get punished for fighting, even if you were only defending yourself. The school has a no weapons rule, so you would get punished for having a pocketknife in your backpack, even if it belonged to someone else and you did not know it was in there. The school has a rule against violent threats, so you would get punished for yelling "I'm gonna kill you!" while playing at recess. The school has a no hugging and no kissing rule, so the kindergartener would get punished for hugging her classmate. The school has a no drugs rule, so you would get punished for having your own prescription medication with you in your backpack.

3. Discussion Questions (after video) Do you feel that teachers and police handled Ahmed's situation fairly and/or logically? Why or why not? Imagine you are Ahmed's English teacher. How would you have reacted in this situation? Why? Do you think that Ahmed did anything wrong? Why or why not? Should anyone be punished in this situation? Who and why?

4. Keep track of character & conflict Character chart (trait/evidence for each trait) with at least three traits about Bahauddin Somebody Wanted But So: What is Bahauddin trying to do and what is standing in his way?

5. Continuation Pre-writing (in Writing section) For each trait you assigned Bahauddin, come up with an original action/thought/dialogue that would show this trait and that you could use in your continuation.  Think of it as turning three “tell” statements into “show” paragraphs. How can you show “Bahauddin is determined?” Does the original conflict get resolved? How could you use this conflict in your continuation? Use the “plot diagram” to plan your continuation. What will make up your exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?  Aim for at least 3 events for rising action and 1-2 events for falling action. You must still include a climax (an exciting moment/turning point toward the very end of the story).