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Lesson 1 (from Chapters 1-2)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Patina's family, and what the author conveys about traditional and non-traditional family units. Patina lived in a traditional family with her father and mother until her father died. Now she and her sister live with their uncle and his wife.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What relationship did Emily and Tony have with Patina and Maddy before their father died and their mother got sick? How do Aunt Emily and Uncle Tony become Patina and Maddy's family? Why do they take on a role as parents and have the girls live with them? Why did Bev give up her parental rights? Did she give up her emotional rights to her daughters? Are Emily and Tony legally the girls' parents? How is Bev still part of the girls' family? How important are Bev, Emily, and Tony in the girls' lives? Do...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.3(e), 11-12.3(d), 11-12.3(e)
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