by boot | Feb 19, 2025
In the sermon Miriam listens to at synagogue, the rabbi says that “[l]ife is not simply what happens to us. Life is what we do with what happens to us.” What do you think she means by this? What did Miriam and Kate do with the circumstances they were given, the...
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...
