The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks, like Aldo, with anger-management issues; Parker, who can’t read; Kiana, who doesn’t even belong in the class—or any class; and Elaine (rhymes with pain). The Unteachables have been removed from the student body and isolated in room 117.
Their teacher is Mr. Zachary Kermit, the most burned-out teacher in all of Greenwich. He was once a rising star, but his career was shattered by a cheating scandal that still haunts him. After years of phoning it in, he is finally one year away from early retirement. But the superintendent has his own plans to torpedo that idea—and it involves assigning Mr. Kermit to the Unteachables.
The Unteachables never thought they’d find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did, and Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again.
BL 4.9
11 Points
Their teacher is Mr. Zachary Kermit, the most burned-out teacher in all of Greenwich. He was once a rising star, but his career was shattered by a cheating scandal that still haunts him. After years of phoning it in, he is finally one year away from early retirement. But the superintendent has his own plans to torpedo that idea—and it involves assigning Mr. Kermit to the Unteachables.
The Unteachables never thought they’d find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did, and Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again.
BL 4.9
11 Points
Activity 1- Vuvuzelas are a large part of the story. What does a Vuvuzela look like? How does it work? For this activity, you either have to draw a vuvuzela and tell me where it originated, or you have to create your own vuvuzela. Here is a YouTube video that will help you accomplish that task. Just make sure you don’t drive your parents crazy like it drove Mr. Kermit crazy!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzPlP7JKIAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzPlP7JKIAk
Activity 2- Parker had trouble reading in this book, so Mr. Kermit decided to try some anagrams. What are anagrams? Solve the anagram riddles on this worksheet. Now do you understand why it would help Parker read better?
Activity 3-
There needs to be at least three items in each column. Are you glad you go to your school or would you rather go to Greenwich?
- 1. How is Greenwich Middle School similar to your school? How is it different? Divide a piece of paper into three sections and label it in this way:
There needs to be at least three items in each column. Are you glad you go to your school or would you rather go to Greenwich?