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February 25/Session I: Freedom///Peter Rabbit//

6:30-6:45 Hello, Snack, Nametags Sign in and make sure everyone’s filled out a registration form Give out Toolkits Fill out Reading Surveys

6:45 START Introduce ourselves Explain Together program Freewrite on themes: Freedom, Being American, Courage Community Building: Pair other kids and grown-ups—Tell a story about a time when you didn’t listen to your parents Guidelines (as a group) Read //Peter Rabbit// (Mira)

Discussion Questions: · First reactions—what do you think? Like it? What does it have to do with freedom? · What do you think about the names—Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and Peter? · Why do you think Peter disobeys? Why don’t the others—just because they were “good” and Peter was “naughty”? · What do you think about the clothes? What about what happens to Peter’s—caught in the nets, the scarecrow, the mom’s reaction, etc.? · What do you think about Mr. McGregor? · How does the food factor into Peter’s situation? · What about the pictures—how do they help tell the story? · What do you think all the other animals are about—the birds that encourage him, the mouse with the pea in her mouth, the cat he avoids? · What about the sobbing and crying? Do you think crying helps or hurts Peter? · What is the book saying about freedom? What is it, how is it discovered? What does it mean to be free? · Are Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail free?

7:45 Summary Introduce //The Friendship// Give out books/Remind about next meeting Snacking & chatting

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