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Upon first beginning the novel //The Battle of Jericho//, we heard the story of Laura De La Cruz, a fifteen year old high school student who desired more than anything to be a member of the junior varsity cheerleading squad at Katy's Morton Ranch High School in Houston, Texas.

We heard her first hand account of how members of the varsity cheerleading squad "kidnapped" junior varsity members from their homes, blinfolded them, bound their hands and mouths with duct tape and pushed them into a swimming pool. In a later interview with a Houston area reporter, Laura De La Cruz talks about the hazing she endured as well as the reactions she has gotten from her peers within her high school.

View the [|news clip] and write a one paragraph response on the discussion board. Be sure to convey your reaction to something specific from the video and be sure to relate this information to Jericho or other characters from the novel. Once you are finished, feel free to read your peers' reactions and respond accordingly if you wish!