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Lesson 1 (from Indigo Bay to Islands)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine how Claire and her parents deal with Alison's death, and what the Schiaitkin conveys to readers about grief through their actions. Claire and her parents handle Alison's death in different ways. They each have their own way of grieving.
Lesson
Class Discussion: In the early days after Alison's death, how is anger a sign of the grief Mr. and Mrs. Thomas feel? How does Claire grieve by noticing milestones that her sister is not a part of? How are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas preoccupied when they get home? What does their preoccupation reveal about their grief? How does grief consume Mr. and Mrs. Thomas in the early months after Alison's death? How does Mrs. Thomas grieve by spending time in Alison's room? How does grief manifest itself in compulsive behaviors for Claire? What does grief have to do...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(d), 11-12.7
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