by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Create a class-wide Mentimeter Word Cloud. Students should pick the three top words that they would use to describe Zola and submit them through the Mentimeter website. Watch as all of the words populate to create a Word Cloud (the more times a word is submitted, the...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Create an identity chart for Emile Zola to better understand what it takes to be an upstander. Include things that are referenced in the story such as location, age, career, and also adjectives that describe him based on what we know about him.
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Write a letter from the perspective of Emile Zola to Captain Alfred Dreyfus explaining why you felt compelled to write “J’Accuse…!” In the voice of Emile Zola, why were you willing to sacrifice your career, reputation and life to stand up for Alfred Dreyfus? What do...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Revisit your KWL Chart and/or the words generated from the pre-reading activities and add to what is already there with the following prompts: How did this story help us understand the importance of learning history? How does learning history help us understand the...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
The story of how Milly rallied her community and, through creativity, hard work and determination, created sweeping change to help the environment is probably new to students. Is Milly an inspirational figure, or do students not relate to her and her story? Are the...
