Encouraged to express themselves in their journals using the written word. Extra copies of short passage entitled ' Suicide ' and the poem 'Coolum Beach'. Also , students will be required to relate both pieces to the novel. Guide written this written expression in a direction that encompasses poem , short passage, and the novel. Therefore, academic pursuits are being undertaken in a environment alien to the classroom.
Students have to respond to situation of increased responsibility.
Students will have increased their confidence in their ability to complete complicated written tasks. It provides for a direct confrontation between the theme of teenage suicide and the students. This combines with the more difficult task of individual written expression. Hopefully the very nature of the topic may provide the stimulus to encourage the students to enjoy the task. Read the short passage 'Suicide' to the class.