Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Among Schoolchildren

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Holyoke, Massachusetts - This town was the setting for the book.

The Flats - This was the neighborhood in which the school and its students were located.

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Kelly School - This was the school about which the book is written.

Puerto Rico - This was the location of the spring trip some of the teachers took.

Cumes - This was the short name for the student folders passed on from year to year.

Alpha Class - This was the class for problem students to where one of the fifth grade students...
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