Nick McDonell 'Twelve'

Contents: §Die Personen - Der Inhalt - The author - Vorüberlegungen zum Einsatz des Romans im Unterricht - Klausuren - Konzeption des Unterrichtsmodells - Components - Further reading§Component 1: Sparking curiosity: Writing a novel at 17!? - Creating atmosphere - Getting to know White Mike§Component 2: Part I (pp. 5-48) - Getting to know the characters - and the book: Who else is hanging around the Upper East Side? - A look back at part I - The point of view - Rounding off§Component 3: Part II (pp. 49-96) - Rising action: The action rises, getting into part II - "I'm not a slut!" Sara's plan to become famous - White Mike: The linchpin of the plot - Jessica, the drug victim§Component 4: Music and language in Twelve : The songs in parts I and II - Parental advisory - explicit language!§Component 5: Part III (pp. 97-121) - The action slows down: It's Sunday in New York City - What's your passion? - White Mike's Sunday: "How weird is this?"§Component 6: Part IV (pp. 123-172) - Complex relationships: Strangers: Parents and kids in Twelve - White Mike, the center of the novel§Component 7: Part V (pp. 173-221) and post- reading activities: The party, a massacre - Part V: It's like a movie - White Mike's characterization - The butterfly effect and Twelve - More ideas for post-reading activities§