3.+Process

The Process

1. Road Signs CollagE:

· Gather 10-15 pictures of road signs and symbols. They could be typical road signs, interstate signs, highway signs, or symbols. A good place to look is the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation manual for new drivers. [] Click on Chapter 2 and read about the different signs and symbols.

· Then, go to google and type in the road sign you are hoping to find. Wikipedia also has an extensive collection of pictures of road signs as well. [] Make sure you are using American signs.

· This collage will become the cover for the whole group’s journal, so make sure that it is neat and creative. Write the words “Rules of the Road” on it and create your collage of signs/symbols around it.

· On a separate sheet of paper, type a list of each sign you chose to include on your collage and what it means. You will be explaining to each of the class what the picture is and what it means. For example, if you use a “yield” sign, you must be able to tell us what it means to yield. 

2. Travel Itinerary:

· Make a list of all the cities and states that Jenna and Mrs. Gladstone drive through. The locations can be found on pages **//49, 57, 60, 88, 113, 116, and 121//**.

· Find each of these locations on a United States road map. Label the states and then trace her route with a highlighter. Begin in Chicago and finish in Dallas, TX. You can download one from the following site: []

· You may reference the US map on pages 918 and 919 of your Social Studies text book for assistance with this step.

· Next, look up each of the locations she visits through [|www.google.com]. On a separate sheet of paper, list each location and a brief description of the location and anything particularly interesting or unique about it. Each description should be about 5-10 sentences in length.



3. Alcoholism Research:

· You will be writing a 1-2 page research paper about alcoholism and agencies available to help alcoholics and their families.

· You will include a brief description of the disease and the steps typically taken to recover. The following sites will help you with your research: [] [] [] 

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">4. Characterization:

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This novel is not only about learning to drive, but also the rules of life… to live by.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Locate an image from the internet for four main characters in the book. You must include Jenna Boller and Mrs. Gladstone, but you may choose the other two.

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Write a journal entry, approximately ½-1 page in length, for each of the characters you have chosen, expressing their thoughts and revealing something about their personalities.

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