by boot | Mar 11, 2025
The following passages are brief, but powerful. Come together as a class and discuss the following: On the first day of school, Ms. Sealand says, “Human beings tell each other stories to try to bring order to chaos.” What do students think this means? How does it...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Review the concept of foreshadowing with the class. Break the class into pairs and have them review the book to find examples of foreshadowing in the text. Come together as a class and compare findings. Discuss examples where this technique is used effectively to...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Is Clare a sympathetic or unsympathetic character? How do you think the author intended you to feel about Clare? Why do you think the author created Clare to be like this?
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Many elements of this story are repeated, but with a twist or difference — such as the way that Clare lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and as a cat lives in the Bethlehem that is in the Middle East. Or two things will be related, but very different — such as Clare and...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
As a cat, Clare gains a unique perspective on the situation in Bethlehem. She is an objective bystander, able to observe everyone from close up and report their points of view. In what ways does she say that people are the same? In what ways are they different? Which...
