Alone in the Army

Discuss the following phrase: “One suspect, the only Jewish officer in the French army high command” (page 22). Have you ever been the only person with your identity in a room or community? How do you think Alfred Dreyfus would have felt as the only Jewish person in...

Milly Inspires

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...

Putting it in Perspective

What Milly Did provides a historical context for recycling and shows how Milly influenced the modern recycling movement. Break students into small groups and have them review the book to identify ways in which Milly’s parents and their generation reused things and why...

Respond to the Characters

Respond to traits and/or actions of the character. Which characters do you like, dislike or admire. Why? Choose a character. Would you act or react differently than them? Why?

Respond to the Theme

Respond to theme and/or author’s purpose What is the author trying to teach you? What is the author’s purpose or message of the text? Why do you think the author wrote this text?