April+1

April 1/Session VI Courage///The Tiger Rising//

6:30-6:45 Snacking & chatting Looking at/adding to Context Table, Timeline, Wiki Kid finds Florida on map & sticks pin in

6:45 Read Valerie Worth poem, "The Tiger" Talk about Freedom--what have we learned about it through our other books? How does it relate to courage? Talk about Poetry--what's the language like in this book? Why are the chapters so short?

Discussion Questions: When does this story take place? How can we tell? What are the main characters like? How are they similar/different from each other? How are they similar/different from you? What's going on with Rob's legs? Let's talk about the names in the book--why are they so important? What is Rob 'robbed' of? How did Sistine get her name? How long does it take to learn Rob's mom's name? Do we ever learn Rob's dad's name? Who are those Threemongers? Why is the motel named Kentucky Star? What do you think of Willie May's bird being named Cricket? Is Willie May a prophetess? Why or why not? Is Rob an artist? Why or why not? Why is Beauchamp scared? What kind of person is he? What happens to Rob's suitcase? Why? Did Rob's dad have to shoot the tiger? What does the title mean? Let's write the next chapter of the book--what do you think will happen? Read William Blake poem, "The Tyger" Summary of themes. Group activity: As a family, discuss all three themes and decide which one is most meaningful to you as a family. Report back to the group--be sure to tell why.

7:45 EVALUATION! Thank you & Goodbye