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Lunchroom Fight: True Story assesst all of the background…
Lunchroom Fight: True Story
assesst all of the background information, sources, and evidence to create a short essay in the form of a suspension report.
Write/Do a essay of the lunchroom fight through the eyes of Max. Your essay should include:
Background – What is your background? What type of person are you? What was happening before the fight in the town, in school, and in the cafeteria
How the fight started
What should happen
Remember, you are Max! Put yourself in their shoes when writing this; think about what you would say if you were them. Would you want people to think you were a good or bad person?
The Sources
Justin: “That kid started it. Max. I was just standing in line waiting to pay for myfood, and he shoved me super hard. And, like, for no reason. He just freaked out onme. I don’t even know the kid, and he’s been weird to me ever since I started goingto this school. He and his friends glare at me in English class for no reason.”
Max: “That kid is psycho. He turned around and punched me out of nowhere. Meand my friends were standing in line just joking around, and he turned around andpunched me for no reason. He’s messed up and creepy. Ask anyone.”
Eric (Max’s good friend): “The new kid definitely started it. He really just attackedout of nowhere. He’s a freak, and he seriously thinks he’s better than everyonebecause of his dad.”
Anthony (bystander): “I was pretty far back in the line, but Max and his friendswere being kind of loud and joking around. I couldn’t really hear what they weresaying. And then all of a sudden I saw people pulling Justin and Max apart.”
Megan (Max’s girlfriend): “I wasn’t there. All I can say is that Max has been reallydifferent lately and kind of mean. I don’t know what’s going on, but he’s not himself.
Cafeteria worker: “The group of boys were pushing each other around. I think it wasan accident, and one of them pushed into the new boy, and he took it the wrongway.”
Max’s mother: “Max would never start a fight. He’s the sweetest boy. I know he’shad a hard time lately with me and his dad losing our jobs, but he still would neverstart a fight with anyone. He’s a mentor to the younger boys and helps out at church.You can ask anyone in this town.”
Justin’s father: “I can guarantee 100% that Justin would never lay a finger onanyone unless he was really provoked. Trust me. And I know because we’ve had tomove around quite a bit in the last few years because of my job, so unfortunately,Justin knows what it’s like to be the new kid. And I’ve watched him go through theseadjustment periods at each new school. He just lies low, and pretty soon the otherkids see what a great kid he is. So I know as a fact that Justin wouldn’t stir uptrouble. It’s really not in his nature.”
Jamie (student in English class with Max and Justin in the period right beforelunch): “I wasn’t in the cafeteria today, and I’m not friends with any of those guys,but I’ve seen Max and his friends be mean to Justin in the hallways and in classwhen the teacher isn’t looking. Not physical or anything, but they’ll like say jokesunder their breath and then laugh and stuff like that. They make him uncomfortable.”
English teacher: “To be completely honest with you, I’m not surprised that thishappened. There has been a lot of tension in the school and in the town, in general,with the reorganization plan. A lot of people are very upset with the decisions of thenew management to fire people, and I must say that I myself am very surprised thatthey’ve done this. It’s a tremendous strain on the community, and I feel for all theboys.
