The Friday Everything Changed By:Anne Hart

These boys and girls have different perspectives. The boys get to do more things while the girls can't do things like carry the water bucket, but in this story their teacher Miss Ralston changes things...

Identity: The boys see their teacher as someone who is masculine and built strong, but the girls see their teacher as a very feminine and pretty looking teacher. Lots of teachers back then looked down at their students and may have treated the boys better than the girls, but Miss Ralston was a teacher like no other. She looked at her students as if they were "real people."

Balance: Miss Ralston tried to make the girls just as equal as the boys. When Alma wanted a chance to carry the water bucket, Miss Ralston didn't say "NO" right away. She gave her a chance, just like the boys would get a chance. Miss Ralston really evened the girls and boys out, because the girls by the end of the story really felt as special as the boys.

Resilience: Throughout the whole story the girls NEVER gave up on the fact that they wanted a chance to carry the water bucket. The girls fought for their right, they got bullied but they still stood strong. By the end of the story their teacher gave in and let Alma carry the water. As soon as Alma said she wanted to carry the water bucket Miss Ralston didn't say anything, and gave her a chance.

Movement: Alma is a girl who wanted to be just as important as the boys. So of course she fights to be allowed to carry the water bucket, and she keeps standing up for what she wants. Alma was part of the reason why girls can do just as much as what the boys do. After the day that the girls could carry the water bucket as well as the boys, all the kids would have more respect for each other. All the girls and boys are now known as the same.