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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-10)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine Zelie's struggle with grief, and how she is experiencing survivor's guilt. Zelie's father died in the completion of a ritual. Zelie feels guilty that she survived and he did not.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Why is Zelie grieving at the beginning of Chapter 1? Do memories help her deal with the grief? Why is Zelie haunted by the ritual they performed? Why is her heart heavy with grief? Why does she think her grief should be easier to bear since she has had the practice of burying one parent already? Why is the grief not easier to bear? How does Zelie struggle with her father's funeral? How does grief almost derail a proper sendoff for him? Why does Zelie think maybe she does not deserve to bury her father? Why does she believe he is dead because of her? Why...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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