Would you

What would you do in the early stages of the hunger games? Would you go it alone or try to become part of a group? Explain your reasoning.

Would you....

...rather die of starvation or of thirst? Explain your answer.

What would you do?

If you were faced with Catniss' choice- either run into the area by the cornucopia to grab supplies/ bow-and-arrow and risk death, or to follow Haymitch's advice and retreat to the woods and put as much distance between you and the other tributes?

What skills....

would you want to possess that would make you most likely to win the hunger games (real skills, not super-powers!).

What ability do you posses...

...that would best help you to stay alive in the Hunger games?

Killer Peeta?

Why would Katniss think a kind Peeta is more dangerous than an unkind one?

Ratings

Think of reality shows like "Jersey Shore"- what kind of things would the television network/ government want to have happen during the Hunger Games in order to make more people watch?

Katniss and Peeta

How do you think Katniss feels about Peeta, taking into account that he saved her from starving? Do you think this will change how they compete with each other during the hunger games?

Make a prediction

What will be going through Katniss' mind as she prepares to leave District 12 for the hunger games?

Reaping

Why is the lottery to select contestants called the reaping? What could that mean?

Mood

What kind of mood are you in today? What do you think that the mood is in the school in general?

Today in English:

1. Blog Posting

2. Define Mood/ Begin Literary term glossary

3. Read Hunger Games

4. Mood Quick Shot

Special Place

In the hunger games, Katniss only feels carefree when she's hunting in the woods outside District 12 with Gale. What place in your own life gives you that same feeling?

Worst job

In the "Hunger Games", particularly bad jobs are assigned to the districts as punishment. In district 12, that means working in the coal mines. What do you think the worst job is? What would you force people to do as punishment?

Reality show

Would you compete in a reality show where, if you won, you would become incredibly rich, but if you lost, you would lose your life?

In what circumstances....

is it okay to kill someone? is it ever okay?