by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Miriam and Kate become friends despite their religious differences. Yet they do so without ignoring their differences or trying to pretend they aren’t there. In return, they both learn about one another’s lives and faith through each other. What do you learn about...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Miriam’s family is Jewish, Kate’s family is Christian. For both families, faith is an important part of their lives. How do we know this? What do you notice about the role religious faith plays in this story? How does this surprise you? What role does faith play in...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
Sketch to Stretch Re-read the last page of the book (page 55) out loud to the class, or have students read in pairs, groups or to themselves. Then ask students to visualize a response to the question: What is the most valuable idea in what we just read? Have them...
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 19, 2025
“When we bury the truth underground, it builds up, it takes on such an explosive force, that, the day it bursts, it blows up everything with it” (page 30). What is this quote saying about the truth? Can you think about a time when this...
