Create a Word Cloud

Create a class-wide Mentimeter Word Cloud. Students should pick the three top words that they would use to describe Zola and submit them through the Mentimeter website. Watch as all of the words populate to create a Word Cloud (the more times a word is submitted, the...

Being an Upstander

Option One (Sitting) After reading page 26, pause and ask: Why is it so significant that Emile Zola wants to help and get involved? Why do you think he cares about helping Alfred Dreyfus? On the board or a piece of paper, create a chart with two columns. For column...

Bystander vs. Upstander

Ask students: What is a bystander? What is an upstander? Hear from students and teachers on what they have to say by showing this video (until 0:58). Think, Pair, Share: Ask students to take two to three minutes and write in their journal using the following prompt:...

Why Do We Recycle?

Why is it important to recycle? What do students think about recycling?

Connect to the Text

Does any part of the book remind you of the world and what is occurring now or has happened in the past? How have your own experiences deepened your understanding? How are the events in this text similar to other events? Do you connect in any way with a character in...