Journal

“The truth can never be spoke without someone getting hurt” (Vonnegut 215).

You have 10 minutes – create!

Player Piano

Day 6: At The Meadows

Presenting Team Colors

“The Meadows belong to these stout-hearted braves, and it shall be a proud, happy place as it was, lo, these many moons ago” (223).

Team Competition

• During your stay at The Meadows, each team will compete in friendly competitions.

• Each competition will end when a winner has been determined.

• The winning team will be awarded 5 points.– 2nd place will receive 3, 3rd – 2, 4th – 1

• Ultimately, one team will leave The Meadows with the pride of a winner (as well as a prize).

Fair play is a must – cheating will result in a team disqualification for the game.

Competition 1 – Team Songs

With gusto, each team will perform their song.

You will be judged for heart and enthusiasm.

Director Gelhorne

“He’d bought in, watched and learned, discovering nerve was as valuable as special knowledge, he’d become manager and part owner of a dozen small plants… It could never happen again. The machines would never stand for it” (228).

The Ghost Shirt Society

“‘We’re here because somebody wants to kill us, wreck the plants, and take over the country. That plain enough for you?... All we’ve got is the name’” (226-227).

Paul’s Firing (or did he quit?)

“‘Your father would be proud of you, Paul,’ said Kroner … ‘I quit, I quit, I quit,’ he said. ‘Do you hear me? I quit!’” (231).

Integrity and Follow-through

“Don’t put one foot in your job and the other in your dreams … Go ahead and quit, or resign yourself to this life. It’s just too much of a temptation for fate to split you right up the middle before you’ve made up your mind which way to go” (236).

The Shah

“[S]ome of the greatest prophets were crazy as bedbugs” (245).

Competition 2 – Engineering

Your team must work together to create the greatest paper airplane known to the world.

You will be judged by longest flight distance.

You will get 3 throws.