Meet Julie

Chapter 1: Moving Day

Cooking

• Chinese takeout
• Zucchini bread

Craft

• Macrame bracelet

• Decorate a lamp shade

Discussion--Do you know anyone who has divorced parents?

Geography--Color a map of California and locate Julie’s city.

Hair--Try straightening it with orange juice cans

Journal

• If your parents are divorced, how does that make you feel?
• Have you ever started a new school? Can you relate to Julie’s feelings of nervousness?

Language Arts

Copywork: Now is the time to stand up and fight for what’s right.

Vocabulary

Music--Listen to the Rod Stewart song “The Handbags and the Gladrags”

Physical Education--Practice cartwheels

Special Project--Build a fort

Timeline--Fall 1975

Chapter 2: Capitals and Cupcakes

Extra Credit---Read a Bobbsey Twins book

Journal

Is there a clique in your school? What are the ‘rules’ to get in?

Science--Lava lamp

Chapter 3: Jump Shots and Rebounds

Discussion--Talk with your daughter about your experiences with sports growing up. How are they similar to Julie’s? How are they different? Let your daughter share some of her sports experiences with you.

Movie--Watch The Love Bug

Music--Beatles Julia song

Chapter 4: Career Day

Craft--Pet rock

Discussion--Talk about moms working. Tell your daughter about your mother and grandmothers jobs when you were growing up. Discuss why Julie might have been embarrassed to have her mom come to Career Day.

Sewing--Make a purse out of jeans

Television--Watch an episode of Bewitched

Chapter 5: Let Girls Play, Too

Cooking--

• Lunch meat sandwiches
• Strawberry whipped cream waffles

Discussion--

• Should Julie have talked to her parents before starting the petition? What do you think they would say?
• Who was right, Julie or Ivy? Why? Do you think one person is ever to blame in a fight?

Chapter 6: Dumpsters and Hoopsters

Cooking-- Tuna Casserole

Discussion-- How has Julie’s attitude changed? Why do you think she’s changed

Journal-- What was your favorite part of the book? How can you relate to Julie?

Looking Back

Special Project--Talk to a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent about Title IX and the impact it had on their life.