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Lesson 1 (from Episode 1)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Portico's "frets" and how he can manage them. Portico has a condition the narrator describes as "frets" (9). Portico's grandmother calls his condition anxiety.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How bad is Portico's fret condition? What are some circumstances that can cause Portico to have the frets? How do the frets affect Portico? What does Zola suggest that Portico do the first time she notices his anxiety? How successful is the meditation in helping Portico to calm down? Is Portico ever able to manage the frets on his own? How does Zola always help him manage the frets?
Activity: Divide the students into small groups. Have each group analyze the impact of the Reynolds and Raul the Third's choices of how to portray the frets. How are words and images used to portray the frets and how they affect Portico? How...
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(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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