Circle Unbroken |
Publication Information
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Author: Raven, Margot |
Illustrator: Lewis. E. B. |
Title: Circle Unbroken |
Date: 2004 |
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 0-374-31289-3 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
language arts - reading
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Summary: |
A young girl learns the tradition of making sweet grass baskets. |
Teaching Ideas: |
A discussion of the significance of the title "Unbroken Circle" might lead to an interesting writing assignment. Using the text as an example of the sequence of steps in process writing, readers can describe a craft or task of their choice. Using the keywords "sweet grass baskets", learners can view photos and learn more about the skills of basket weaving to share with the class. If teachers have access to a "jackdaw" or sweet grass basket to bring to class, the discussion of the art form will have greater immediacy. |
Teaching Strategies: |
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K-W-L Instruction Strategy
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
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Sketch to Stretch
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
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Think-Pair-Share
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
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Types of Journals
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/types_of_journals.pdf
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