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Question 1: What are your views on violence in children's books? Should there be a limit to how much violence students are exposed to?
Question 2: Discuss the significance of the rules the characters adhere to in the elevator. Do you believe some of these rules apply to some of our students' lives? ( Crying, Snitching, Revenge)
Question 3: What are some benefits to students learning about real-world violence in the books we read in the classroom?
Question 4: What age would it be appropriate to discuss extreme violence and aggressive behavior? Should schools get parental consent?
Question 5: Discuss the effectiveness and impact of the novel's ending on the reader. When Shawn asked, "You Coming?"
Question 6: Why is it difficult to break cycles of violence? How can we, as educators, support our students in making sound decisions?
Question 7: Discuss this question from Chapter 6: Should authors escalate the level of violence and aggressiveness in children's literature in order to compete with the likes of the video game Grand Theft Auto?
Question 8: How can educators handle sensitive topics like violence in books while ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students?
Question 9: Why do you think "Long Way Down" was written in verse?
Question 10: Do you believe that eliminating violence from books would cause books to seem "boring" to students?
Question 11: How does the setting of the elevator influence the pacing and tension of the story? What significance does the elevator have?