by boot | Feb 19, 2025
The Prisoner and the Writer is about a historical event, the Dreyfus Affair, that began in 1894. Ask students the following questions, and as a class write down key ideas or words on the board or a piece of paper: What does historical nonfiction mean? “Historical...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
After they have read the book have students watch the short film Plastics One Through Seven about Milly Zantow available on YouTube. Discuss the following issues as a class: How do the two different media present the information? What parts of the story were told by...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
This book includes tools to help readers locate critical information quickly and efficiently. As a class, review the following sections: Glossary, the Table of Plastic Resins, For Further Reading, Selected Sources, Source Notes, Acknowledgments and Index. Why are each...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
Did the author do a good job organizing the text? Crafting the text? Did the author follow the text structures for the genre? Explain.
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
How does the author use language to create sensory images? How does the author’s language deepen your understanding?
