by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Read to the part where Lawrence wonders what his mother means when she compares school to a prison. Have a brainstorming session with students to collect their thoughts towards this idea. Some students might make a connection to their previous knowledge of residential...
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Ask students to imagine they are creating a display of artifacts for a museum in Afghanistan to represent the time The Breadwinner describes. Have them choose 6–10 artifacts and write a brief description of each one and why it was chosen. They could design a web page...
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Read Mrs. Weera’s words (page 116): “These are unusual times. They call for ordinary people to do unusual things just to get by.” Ask students to draw or paint a scene or image from the novel that they think best illustrates this idea. Have them include a title for...
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
In the classroom or another area in the school, work with students to create an area that is the same size as Parvana’s (“ten regular steps one way and twelve regular steps the other way”). You might set up sheets or large pieces of cardboard for walls and include...
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Draw students’ attention to the symbolism of flowers in the book. Have them create a piece of artwork (e.g., painting, sculpture, collage, photograph or video) that reflects this symbol and what it represents in The Breadwinner. English Language Arts; Visual...
