A Ribbon for Baldy

8th Honors Syllabus

Term 1:
Literature Terms
Short Stories
Johnny Tremain
Analyzing Text (Close Reading)

Term 2:
Non-Fiction
Argumentative Writing
Memoir
Call of the Wild

Term 3:
Poetry
Drama
Treasure Island
Test Prep

Term 4: 
Myths, Legends, and Folklore
Fahrenheit 451
End of Year Review

Treasure Island Discussion Questions

1. Why don't Livesay, Trelawney, Smollet, or Jim suspect Silver of being a pirate at first?

2. How is Silver different from the other known pirates?

3. List 3 good things that Silver does for Jim or any of the other "good guys."

4. Do you think Silver is actually a bad guy? Give evidence?

5. Is it possible to be good and bad at the same time? Explain your answer.

6. Do you think Silver is dangerous? Why?

7. Is there any evidence to suggest that Silver might switch sides later on in the book? Explain your answer?

8. What do you think will ultimately happen to Silver in the end?