Janae Marks

From the desk of

Zoe Washington

Module Six

Chapters 31-epilogue - Consequences & Innocence

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Author Janae Marks describes her inspirations when adding the many elements to “From the Desk of Zoe Washington”

Comprehension

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A final look at where all of Zoe’s character connections end up:

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Add some final details to your diorama

  • Marcus gives Zoe a record player and several records.

  • Zoe starts grade 7. What kinds of things would she have in her room to show this? A backpack? Binders/textbooks?

  • Zoe hangs out with both Maya and Trevor when school starts up again. Is there a way to show this? Maybe a photo of the three of them together on the school bus?

  • Zoe’s Froot Loop cupcakes are featured at Ari’s Cakes. Maybe she has one on her desk? Or a box/bowl of Froot Loops? 

  • Zoe doesn’t get to audition for the Kids Bake Challenge, but then we find out the show has been canceled anyways. Maybe Zoe has a poster for the challenge on her wall with the word CANCELED across it?

Journal

Writing Prompt

As she reads the book, The Wrongfully Convicted at the library, Zoe discovers that most of the innocent people convicted are Black. Why do you think this is? How does this change the way Zoe thinks about the justice system?