Character Reports

Ask students to write character reports, focusing on the main characters’ traits, motivations and relationships.

Jigsaw

Organize the class into groups, each one with a specific focus or theme in the text (ex: green energy, advocacy, politics). Groups discuss their assigned topic/theme from the book. After a time, half of each group will rotate so that new groups are formed to share...

A Close Look at Activism

Essential Question:  As a group discussion, ask students when should an individual take a stand against what they believe to be an injustice to the world or to others? What are the most effective ways to do this?   Text Connection What were some of the injustices...

What I Learned

Refer back to the prior Knowledge Chart that was started before reading the text. Remind students of their thoughts and what they wanted to know about activism. Fill in the third column of the chart together. If there are questions that were not answered in the text,...

Find Things in Common

Pair students in groups of two. Ask them to find out three ways they are different and three ways they are alike.