Welcome to Week Two Discussion – The Year of the Hangman
Hello and welcome back for week 2 of The Year of the Hangman Book Discussion. The plot is thickening, and this week you learn more about Ben Franklin’s print...
Week Two – Question #1
The setting for this portion of the novel is the city of New Orleans. Since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina last fall there has been much discussion on the...
Week Two – Question #2
Sophie and Creighton are given a great deal of responsibility in Ben Franklin’s print shop as teenagers. In colonial America many teenagers around the age of 14 or 15...
Week Two – Question #3
The code used by Ben Franklin was possible because it used a book that almost everyone in the colonies was able to access. If you were to write a...
Week Two – Question #4
In this portion of the book you have been introduced to Ben Franklin. Ben Franklin was truly one of the most important men in colonial America. The amount of...
Welcome to Week One Discussion – The Year of the Hangman
During the week of January 22nd through the 26th we will be reading and commenting on the first five chapters of the novel (pages 1 – 65). Below you...
Week One – Question #1
This novel deals with alternate history. Think about other major events in history and what might have happened if they turned out differently. Give an example of one historical...
Week One – Question #2
Creighton had been kicked out of a couple schools for his behavior and was often having to start over at new schools. Think about a time when you had...
Week One – Question #3
When it is clear that he will be captured aboard his ship, Creighton’s uncle quickly tries to burn all the important papers so they don’t fall in the hands...
Week One – Question #4
Creighton often describes America in a negative way – as a wilderness, a land without formal traditions and customs. Why do you think someone from England might think this...
The Year of the Hangman – Discussion Begins THIS Week
Hey all!! I truly have no idea what to expect. Well that’s not entirely true. In addition to the 161 students here at Westpine Middle, we will almost certainly...
My Gratitude Speaks – Respect is due.
I want to take this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude to Eric Langhorst of South Valley Junior High School for his exemplary work on the original Year of...
The Year of the Hangaman WebQuest
This assignment is due by _____________________ . In total, this report has to be 500 words in length. The deadline is 11:59:59 PM, _________________ . If you can not...
Have you read other books by Gary Blackwood?
Gary Blackwood, the author of The Year of the Hangman, has written some other great novels. Other titles include The Shakespeare Stealer, Shakespeare’s Scribe and Wild Timothy. Check out...
The Year of the Hangman – Period 6
THIS THREAD IS FOR 6th PERIOD STUDENTS ONLY. PLEASE POST TO THIS THREAD IF YOU ARE IN MR. Moshé’s 6TH PERIOD CLASS....