Giving students a say in the classes and subjects gives them an opportunity to do what they love and learn how make money off of it.
I think that the purpose of Daly's "Sixteen" is TO SERVE AS A LESSON TO OTHER GIRLS.
At 16, you think you know everything there is to know just like the character in the story. She always say's "I know...." and because of what she knew, she had expectations. She expected that the boy she met in the skating rink will call her after spending time with her, walking her home, and telling her that he'd call. She was emotionally invested but she got disappointed. The boy did not call and in the end of the story, she knew that he will never, ever, call.
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Put "Yes, I have seen an ant trail, they go in every direction, yet leads back towards the ants hill and to their queen."
It depends on the kids! However, in general, involving the students in making it- like a student council or something, gets them to promote it to their friends as well. Other ways are to have them come up with and vote for themes they'd want, so that they're actually excited about them. As for food drives, there could be a small incentive tied together with donating, like a small keychain or something.
I hope this helps!
