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The 57 Bus: Session #2 pp.21-39

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11 questions
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List at least 5 ways a boy is "supposed" to act

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List at least 5 ways a girl is "supposed" to act

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Sasha is a one-of-a-kind human being. They are exceptionally smart, passionate about their interests, and loyal to their friends. Sasha can also be socially awkward and struggles to feel like they fit in. Sasha might be the first agender character you’ve met in a book--learning about their gender through reading will help you get to know them and their identity.
What have you learned so far about Sasha's personality and their gender identity?
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What have you learned so far about Sasha's personality and their gender identity?
Question: What do you admire about their character?

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What have you learned so far about Sasha's personality and their gender identity?
Question: What parts of Sasha's life and identity are hard to understand?

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What have you learned so far about Sasha's personality and their gender identity?
Question: What questions do you have about what it's like to be Sasha?

In the reading, we see how powerful it is for Sasha and Andrew to find words that help them define themselves- words like agender or transgender- and we learn many new words that help describe lots of different identities. But we also see how words can hurt, especially when people gossip or say rude things to Andrew.
Write about a time when your words had a powerful impact, and hurt another person (whether intentionally or unintentionally)
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Write about a time when your words had a powerful impact, and hurt another person (whether intentionally or unintentionally)
Question: What happened? What did you say? What were you feeling at the time?

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Write about a time when your words had a powerful impact, and hurt another person (whether intentionally or unintentionally)
Question: How do you think the other person felt? How did the words hurt or exclude them?

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Write about a time when your words had a powerful impact, and hurt another person (whether intentionally or unintentionally)
Question: Reflecting back on the experience, what have you learned about the power of words? Do one's intentions- what a person means-always match their impact on others? How might you approach the situation differently?