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Lesson 1 (from Part I (Chapters 1 - 8, pages 1 - 62))
Objective
The objective of this Daily Lesson is for students to analyze Hudes's mother Virginia's gifts of premonition as Virginia explains them to Hudes. In Part I, a very young Hudes is fascinated to hear her mother's stories of having predicted neighbors' deaths and had what appear to be divinely-inspired visions as a child herself in Puerto Rico. The visions seem related to the blooming of a magnolia tree in Virginia's childhood yard, as they cease once the tree is felled.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What gifts does Virginia tell Hudes she has in Part I? What expectations does Virginia seem to have for Hudes's own potential gifts? How have Virginia's gifts affected her life?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask each group of students to answer the following in a group writing exercise: How does Hudes feel about Virginia's revelations about her...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 9-10.3, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.2, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
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