Exemplar student responses

Hundert sees Sedgewick as a threat because he believed his classroom was mature and future world leaders, and most importantly he thought he was in control. Then, Sedgewick comes in and he starts losing control and he won't put up with it.

Hundert might see Sedgewick as a threat because before he got there his class was strict and serious. Now that Sedgewick is there he is mocking him and his work. He is making his class funny instead of serious.

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Things to think about: (you don't have to write the answers down--we are just talking about them)

• Think about the word CONTROL used in the response above. Why is this so important to Hundert? Do you think Sedgewick is actively/purposefully trying to gain control, or that is just his nature?

• Think about the word THREAT...it's not that Sedgewick is seen by his teacher as an ANNOYANCE but a THREAT. How do these two words compare? How are they different?