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Growing Paper-whites

Purchase and grow paper-white bulbs in the classroom. Of what does the smell of these flowers remind you? Discuss the use of the paper-whites in the novel as a foreshadowing tool.

Memory Box

Fill a box with items that remind you of a specific event in your life. This does not have to be a traumatic event, it can be an event such as a favorite vacation, extracurricular activity, or another favorite time in one's life. Explain the meaning of these items to your classmates.

Photograph Interpretation

In her novel, Annie uses old pictures of herself with her parents to determine what their relationship was like. Ask your parents to help you make copies of a few photos of a group or at least two people. Bring these copies to class. Classmates will take turns looking at the pictures. Each student is to try to determine...

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