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...
by boot | Feb 19, 2025
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...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
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...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
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...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
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?
