GOAL:
To explore students' emotional responses to the story
ASSIGNED READING:
Chapter 5
WRITING PROMPT:
How did you feel as you read this chapter? Why?
Why did Annemarie yank off Ellen's necklace?
ONLINE PROMPT:
Use the Student Comment Form to share ideas and questions with your online peers. Check previous Student Comments pages to see if there are any comments you want to respond to.
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Before students begin reading Chapter 5, make sure everyone in the class knows what the Star of David is. If necessary, explain that this six-pointed star is the symbol of the Jewish faith. David was the second king of Israel, reigning from 1002 to 962 B.C. He was also a talented musician and is credited with writing many of the psalms in the Bible. (The Yearling Newbery paperback edition shows Ellen's Star of David necklace in its cover illustration.)
Remind students that one of the response types they can use in their journals is called Feelings. They can write about how the book makes them feel, or they can write about what they think the characters are feeling. Good literature often makes readers experience strong feelings -- happy, sad, angry, and so on -- and students should learn to value their own emotional responses to a story. Talking about the way a book makes one feel is a rewarding part of the reading experience, and it's an essential part of Book Club. Encourage students to think and write about their feelings when they read Chapter 5.
During community share, give students the opportunity to share their personal reactions to this very powerful chapter. You may wish to discuss the symbolism in the last paragraph of the chapter, in which Annemarie notices that she has imprinted the Star of David on her own palm. Ask students whether Annemarie's prediction that she will never need to be courageous has turned out to be true.
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