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Name Donna Strabala

 1. Book Title; Anything But Normal 2. Author: Nora Raleigh Baskin 3. Date of Publication: March 2010

 4. What is the book about? Give brief plot summary in your own words.

__Anything But Typical__ by Nora Raleigh Baskin is about a 12 year old boy named Jason Blake with Autism. The book is written in first person narrative. Jason relates how other people perceive him and how he perceives other people. Jason is hypersensitive to the world around him and needs structure in his life to cope. Loud and sudden noises bother him, along with being around lots of people. He reacts by withdrawing into himself and flailing his hands and arms. He also can get violent but it seems he doesn’t really realize what he has done until later. Jason calls people who are not like him neurotypicals because they act in what he feels are what other people call “typical ways.” Throughout the book Jason describes the coping strategies that he is learning from his therapists to help him deal with the world around him.

Jason is a gifted creative writer and he belongs to an online story writing site called “Storyboard”. Interwoven in the book is a story that Jason is writing about a dwarf he named Bennu which he posts on Storyboard. In many ways Bennu is a reflection on Jason’s struggle with finding himself and coming to terms with his autism.

On Storyboard he connects with another writer with the avatar of PhoenixBird, who Jason surmises is a girl. Jason creates a fantasy world where PhoenixBird, whose real name is Rebecca, is his girlfriend. As a reward for not getting in trouble at school for a certain period of time, his parents give Jason the gift of attending the Storyboard convention in Dallas, Texas. Jason is excited to go until he learns that Rebecca will also be there. Jason is afraid that Rebecca will meet him and reject him like most other people do because they do not understand his behavior because of his autism.

5. How could a teacher use this book in the classroom? What instructional strategies might you choose to incorporate with this particular title?

A teacher could use this book in the classroom to discuss and understand diversity. Some instructional strategies that could be incorporated include: guideline reading questions; group discussions at periodic times during the reading of the book; a research project into autism in which students could choose to write a paper, do a presentation, create a product such as a montage, poster, play, etc.; guest speakers on autism; classroom discussion on how they reacted to how Jason is treated and how they would feel; and create a campaign to explain autism to others not familiar with it.

6. Write three higher level thinking questions that you might use in a __culminating discussion__ of this book.


 * What could you see as other possible endings to Jason’s meeting with Rebecca? How would these change the plot of the book?
 * What was the turning point in the book? Explain your answer and include supporting details from the book.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you were Jason’s Mom, Dad, or teacher how would you have treated Jason?
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">How would you end the story about Bennu? Why?

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Name __Donna Strabala__

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> 1. Book Title: City of Bones

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">2. Author: Cassandra Clare

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">3. Date of Publication: 2007

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> 4. What is the book about? Give brief plot summary in your own words.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">//City of Bones// is in the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror genre and is the first book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy. It takes place in New York City in the present day and its main character is Clary who is about to turn 16 years old. As the book opens, Clary and her best friend Simon go to a club where Clary is witness to a bizarre event that Simon cannot see. This is the first clue that Clary is different from other kids her age. The story unfolds as her mother disappears and Clary finds herself embroiled in a world of vampires, faeries, werewolves, demons, and the Shadowhunters that keep all of them in line. Clary finds out that her mother was a Shadowhunter and that she has it in her blood and has powers that she did not know she had. Her mother had run away from that life before Clary was born and hidden it from Clary all her life to protect her. As the story continues to develop, Clary becomes more aware of her mother’s past and the role Shadowhunters have in keeping the world safe. She gets very involved in the Shadowhunter’s world as she searches for her mother and as she is attacked because of who she is. There is an underlying love triangle developing involving Simon, Clary and Jace, a Shadowhunter who is a little older than Clary. Clary is unaware of Simon’s feelings for her while she is developing strong feelings for Jace. Alec and Isabelle are sibling Shadowhunters who are about the same age as Jace and Clary. Alec, Isabelle and Jace all live together at The Institute with Alec and Isabelle’s parents and another adult Shadowhunter, Hodge, who has secrets of his own. All of this involves another Shadowhunter named Valentine. Everyone thinks that Valentine died about 17 years ago but he has reappeared and he is searching for a Mortal Instrument called the Mortal Cup.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">5. How could a teacher use this book in the classroom? What instructional strategies might you choose to incorporate with this particular title?

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">A teacher could use this book as an example of the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror genre. I would have it as one of a selection of books to read in this genre.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Some instructional strategies that could be incorporated with //City of Bones// include:


 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Group discussions of books from the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror genre
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Have students get together in small groups and discuss the books they are reading. These groups could be grouped by students who are reading the same book or be grouped according to similar books. If grouping using the later, I would do it as a cumulating activity.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Have students take turns reading from the book. The teacher could also read from the book.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">At certain checkpoints, have the students read and discuss their favorite selection from what was read.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Have students develop a character analysis web.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Have students map out the plot as they read and add to it as they go along.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;"> 6. Write three higher level thinking questions that you might use in a culminating discussion of this book.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">What do you think would happen if Jace decided to go with his father?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Do you think that using the Mortal Cup to create more Shadowhunters is a good idea or a bad idea? Why?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Put yourself in Clary and Jace’s shoes. How would you react to what you have found out about your family history? Defend your response.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Name_Donna Strabala

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">1. Book Title; City of Ashes

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">2. Author: Cassandra Clare

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">3. Date of Publication: 2008

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">4. What is the book about? Give brief plot summary in your own words.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">//City of Ashe//s by Cassandra Clare is the second book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy. It is a fantasty/horror genre book. The main characters in the book are teenagers Clary, Simon, her best friend and want-to-be love interest, Jace, Clary’s brother, and siblings Alec and Isabelle. The underlying plot in the book is search for the Mortal Cup and Mortal Sword which have been stolen by Clary and Jace’s father, Valentine. Clary, Jace, Alec, and Isabelle are all part of a group of humans that have magical powers to protect the world from demons, vampires, werewolves, and faeries. Simon is Clary’s best friend and became involved because he loves Clary and is always with her. Interwoven in the quest to retrieve the stolen Mortal Instruments is a love triangle between Clary, Jace, and Simon. Before Clary and Jace found out that they were brother and sister, they were starting to develop a love relationship. Simon is in love with Clary but Clary is not sure she is in love with Simon because of her feelings for Jace. While Clary, Simon, and Jace are trying to figure out their relationships, they are also trying to stop Valentine from summoning a demon army using the Mortal Instruments. They are also trying to keep Jace from being sent back to the Shadowhunter’s country to stand trial for helping his father. Magnus, a warlock and Lucian, a werewolf Shadowhunter, are adults in the story who aid the teenagers in their quest. Magnus also is a love interest of Alec’s. Lucian has helped raise Clary and is in love with Clary’s mother, who has been in a coma since the end of the first book in the Trilogy, //City of Bones//.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Some of the themes in //City of Ashes// are acceptance of others, gender and relationship issues, what makes up a family (nature vs. nurture), doing what is right, and persevering against all odds.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">5. How could a teacher use this book in the classroom? What instructional strategies might you choose to incorporate with this particular title?

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">As in the previous book in this trilogy, //City of Bones//, I would have //City of Ashes// as a book choice from the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror genre. Since to really get the most out of the book, the reader should have read the previous book, it cannot stand alone. The series would be a good one to use to illustrate loyalty, perseverance, that stereotypes are not accurate reflections of an individual belonging to a certain group, that family is not also related by blood, and that there are different kinds of love and sexual attraction. This book would be suitable for high school students because of some of the more mature themes in it.

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Some instructional strategies that could be used with //City of Ashes// include:
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Character analysis
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Plot web completed while reading the book
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Read and hat will happen next
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Create a brochure promoting the book
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Discussion groups during the reading and after the book is finished
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Guided questions while reading the book

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">6. Write three higher level thinking questions that you might use in a culminating discussion of this book.


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">How do you feel about Clary and Jace’s relationship? Why?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">What do you think would have happened if Jace said “Yes” to his father?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Do you think Simon should tell his Mom and friends that he is a vampire? Why or why not? How do you think they will react if Simon tells them he is a vampire.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Why do you think Simon can now go out during daylight? Defend your theory.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Name___Donna Strabala__

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">1. Book Title; __Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet__

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">2. Author: Jamie Ford

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">3. Date of Publication: 2009

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">4. What is the book about? Give brief plot summary in your own words.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">"Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" is a historical fiction novel that takes place during World War II and 1986 in Seattle, Washington. The novel jumps back and forth between 1986 and 1942 and Henry's remembrances of his childhood growing up in the International District of Seattle, Washington during World War II. The catalyst to his remembrances is the discovery of the belongings of Japanese-Americans in the Panama Hotel which has been boarded up since 1950. As the story unfolds we get glimpses of what live was like for Chinese-Americans and Japanese Americans during World War II. We are also given a glimpse into the father-son relationship of Henry and his son, Marty, and how they grow to understand each other as Henry searches for something and someone from his past that mean a lot to him. Henry remembers himself as a 12 year-old boy whose parents are very tradition Chinese-Americans. Both of Henry's parents do not speak English, but at the beginning of the book, which corresponds with the entrance of America into World War II, Henry's father forbids Henry to speak Chinese any more. He wants Henry to be American and sends Henry to an all-white private school where Henry works in the kitchen and cleans the school after school to pay for his scholarship to the school. At school he is tormented by the white students because he is oriental. Keiko, a Japanese-American 12 year-old girl, starts attending the same school on the same type of scholarship and soon Henry and Keiko become very good friends. The novel continues jumping between 1986 and 1942-1945 as Henry reveals more of what happened to him and Keiko during World War II, including Keiko and her family's internment in Japanese internment camps and Henry's parents reaction to Henry's involvement with Keiko.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">5. How could a teacher use this book in the classroom? What instructional strategies might you choose to incorporate with this particular title?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">"Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" would be an excellent book to read during a unit on World War II and its affect on Japanese-Americans and how other people in America reacted. Some instructional strategies that could be incorporated include:

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Some strategies to use during the reading include:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Bookmarks-students fold a sheet of paper in thirds, then use the bookmarks to jot down questions they have will reading, important passages, and specific details that the teacher may want them to notice.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Short reflections on what they have read at the end of the period or the beginning of the next class period.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Silent pair reading-have students pair up and after a set amount of time or number of paragraphs/pages have the pairs discuss what they have read.

Some strategies to use after the reading include:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Researching for first-hand accounts on Japanese-American treatment during World War II and the internment camps and comparing the research to the descriptions in the book.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">There is actually a Panama Hotel in Seattle, Washington, and the belongings of 37 Japanese-American families were found there. The students could find out what has happened to the belongings and how the belongings were discovered and when. They could then compare the descriptions in the book to what really happened and present their findings in a multimedia presentation, report, or another way of their choice.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Have the students take the viewpoint of Henry, Keiko, Henry's father or Henry's mother. How do you feel, why do you do the things you do? Write a letter to one of the other characters explaining your viewpoint.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">6. Write three higher level thinking questions that you might use in a culminating discussion of this book.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Explain how the title "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" relates to the novel.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">On page 204 Henry quotes his father, " . . . the hardest choices in life aren't between what's right and what's wrong but between what's right and what's best." Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Does Henry follow this advice? Explain and give examples for your answer. Does Henry's father follow this advice? Explain and give examples for your answer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Analyze the pros and cons of the Japanese internment camps during World War II.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">How is the treatment of Japanese-Americans during World War II and the treatment of Middle-Eastern-Americans today similar? How are they different?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Name <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Donna Strabala__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1 Book Title; The Last Lecture

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Author: Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Date of Publication: 2008

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. What is the book about? Give brief plot summary in your own words.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Last Lecture is a non-fiction book about the life lessons that Randy Pausch shared with his students and colleagues during his Last Lecture, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Last Lecture is a series of lectures that professors are invited to give with the premise being if you were about to die what would be your words of wisdom. What is unique about Randy Pausch's Last Lecture is that he had terminal cancer and had only a few months to live when he gave his lecture. The book is heartwarming, uplifting and full of wisdom on what Mr. Pausch felt is most important in life, relationships, work and school. Even though the lecture was given before students and colleagues, the main purpose was to have something to share with his children when they were older after he was gone. At the time the book was written and the Last Lecture given, his three children were 5, 3, and 18 months old. The Last Lecture was given on September 17, 2007. Randy Pausch died on July <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">25 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">, 2008. The book, The Last Lecture, is divided into seven parts: Introduction, The Last Lecture, Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, Adventures. . . and Lessons Learned, Enabling the Dreams of Others, It's About How to Live Your Life, and Final Remarks. The book really is inspirational. Mr. Pausch imparts throughout the book the philosophies of being a positive thinker, being a team player, going for your dreams, living life to its fullest, expecting the best from others, and not giving up.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5. How could a teacher use this book in the classroom? What instructional strategies might you choose to incorporate with this particular title?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This is an inspirational book that could be classified as an autobiography. It could be used in a variety of classes including: a career exploration class, technology class, or life skills class as a book to read about how someone achieved their dream careers and advice to help you achieve yours as well as how to live a purposeful, fulfilling life.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Instructional strategies that can be incorporated with The Last Lecture include:


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Before reading the book, give background information about Randy Pausch and explain that the book isn't about his cancer and dying but about living.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Use the bookmark strategy to take notes while reading the book. (I used this.)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have debriefing discussions frequently throughout the book-these could be reflection journals, group discussions, whole class discussions, end of class or beginning of class reflection/feedback notes.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Since Randy Pausch was all about collaborative learning, use groups for discussion at various points of the book.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have the students pick out their favorite tips from the book and create a group multimedia presentation. (Groups of 3-4 students.)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Have the students come up with their own words of wisdom to live by and create an end product of their choice-presentation, play, paper, poem, multimedia presentation, rap, etc. which they can do individually or as a group.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Go to the website www.thelastlecture.com and watch Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture-Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams." Compare the book and the lecture.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6. Write three higher level thinking questions that you might use in a culminating discussion of this book.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Watch the "Last Lecture" and compare and contrast it to the book.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Using The Last Lecture as inspiration, create your own Last Lecture.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pick out what is the most important advice in the book for you. Explain why it is important to you and how you can apply it to your life.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">How can you use this book to help you find/get your dream job? Give concrete and specific details.

Name: __Donna Strabala__

1. Book Title: //Resistance, Book 1//

2. Author: //Carla Jablonski and Leland Purvis//

3. Date of Publication: 2010

4. What is the book about? Give brief plot summary in your own words.

The graphic novel, //Resistance, Book 1,// takes place in France during World War II. The main characters are three French children, Paul, Marie, and Henri. Paul and Marie are siblings and Henri is Paul’s friend. Paul and Marie’s father is away and it is implied that he is a prisoner of war. Henri is Jewish. When Henri’s parents are arrested and taken away by the Germans while Henri is swimming in a local pond, Paul and Marie hide Henri. The story continues with how Paul and Marie along with their older sister, Sylvie, become involved in the French Resistance after Henri’s parents are taken away.

5. How could a teacher use this book in the classroom? What instructional strategies might you choose to incorporate with this particular title?

A teacher could use //Resistance, Book 1// during a unit on World War II to explain how ordinary people, including children, resisted the Germany occupation in Europe. It could also be used in a unit on diversity and the effects of misunderstanding and hate.

Some instructional strategies that could be used include:


 * Anticipation Questions: Have students do the KW in a KWL chart in groups and then as a class before reading and complete it after reading.
 * Tie the book to an appropriate film or video about the Resistance during World War II. Have the students complete a compare and contrast or Venn diagram about the similarities and differences they found between the graphic novel and the film/video.
 * Have students’ journal about how they would feel and what they would do if they were Henri, Paul, or Marie at various points in the story.
 * Compare and contrast the French Resistance to the Underground Railroad or the Civil Rights Movement, if these topics have been covered.
 * Have students write their own graphic novel about standing up for what you believe. There are some websites that can be used for this or this can be done in PowerPoint or a similar program or if the student wants to do it be hand, they can do it that way. This could be done individually or in groups.
 * Have the students continue the story with what they think happens next. This could be done individually or in groups.

6. Write three higher level thinking questions that you might use in a culminating discussion of this book.


 * 1) If another country invaded our country and started singling out certain people, how would you react?
 * 2) Do you think providing the Germans with food and housing by some French people was good or bad? Explain your answer.
 * 3) How is the French Resistance similar to the Underground Railroad or the Civil Rights movement in the United States? Explain and give details.
 * 4) The French Resistance has been glorified in books and film. Do you think this is a realistic view? Why or why not?
 * 5) What do you think happens next in the story?