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Lesson 1 (from Pages 1-54)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Jonah's character, and what he represents to Paul and Claude. Jonah is a young man who likes to play basketball. He moves to Claude's neighborhood the summer before Claude enters eighth grade.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How often does Jonah play basketball? What does he demonstrate about his skills with his little brother? How does Paul feel when he sees Jonah play ball? What happens to Jonah's brother, and why does he feel responsible? When Coach Harper asks Jonah to play on the basketball team, why does Jonah say that Claude has to be able to play? What type of person is Jonah? How does Paul begin to see Jonah's hand in anything good that happens? Why does Claude know that Jonah is a savior? How does Claude think that the world is better with Jonah in it? What...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.10, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 11-12.3(d)
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