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==Throughout our reading of //The Battle of Jericho//, we have confronted many important themes and issues and have discussed them thoroughly during our class discussions and various class projects. These issues include hazing, peer pressure, making choices and the consequences associated with making these choices. This wiki page will enable all of us to expand our discussion and continue to think critically about the novel.==

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==As we began our journey into //The Battle of Jericho,// we viewed several videos and read a few articles describing real life incidents of hazing that have occurred through the United States. The experiences of these individuals painted a clearer picture for all of us regarding the negative effects associated with hazing.==   //** "All of us or none of us!" **//

==Remember the story of [|Laura De La Cruz] who was blindfolded and bound before being thrown into a swimming pool in a cheerleading hazing ritual, and the story of [|Matthew][|Carrington] who died of water intoxication after a long night of hazing rituals. Also remember the hundreds of other [|deaths] associated with hazing that have been reported in the United States.==

== // "Jericho sat on the wet grass, clutching his father's jacket to him, praying to the dark sky that everything would turn out all right, that when the sun rose in the morning, Josh would show up at his door, laughing and joking about his father or November or Mr. Boston. But Jericho was afraid that nothing would ever be the same again." // ==

==Death becomes a very real consequence for Jericho and his friends and family as Josh dies of the injuries he sustains from the final night of hazing activities. The final question left to ponder is who should be held accountable for Josh's death?==