by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Read the epilogue together, and let students know that the author does not finish his story, but he shares personal family photos while blending his experience with that of other children who attended residential school.
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
What were some of the traditional medicines that Lawrence’s Kokom (Grandma) gathered and what are their uses? Students will need to research their uses, and depending on student level of independence, teachers may wish to have students research one of the traditional...
by boot | Mar 13, 2025
Using a variety of media, have students create a piece of art depicting a time when they were with their family outside learning or connecting with the land (walking, fishing, hiking, hunting, camping, etc). If students do not have direct experiences with outdoor...
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...
