by boot | Mar 11, 2025
When speaking about “Desiderata”, Ms. Sealand says, “the words of the poem will challenge you to think about who you are and who you want to be.” Have students write an opinion piece analyzing this statement from Ms. Sealand, and how it applies to the poem. What does...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
“Desiderata” is a critical element of this book. It helps illustrate Ms. Sealand’s philosophy. Come together as a class and read the poem aloud. Clare called it the punishment poem, but is it really? What role does it play in the life of Omar and his classmates? How...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
In The Cat at the Wall, Clare lives her life in two different Bethlehems — one in Pennsylvania and one in the Middle East. Come together as a class to compare and contrast how the author presents these settings to the reader. What words, phrases and descriptions of...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
As a class, look at images of the West Bank Barrier or “wall” online, to give students an impression of what it is really like. Then, working with an adult if necessary, have students use resources from the library and internet to write a short research paper on the...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Write a poem about how water makes you feel. Use descriptive words and be sure to include how it sounds, tastes and smells.
