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Rosemary SutcliffA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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ACTIVITY 1: “A Story is a Trojan Horse”
You just read a story about a wooden horse that was used to secretly deliver soldiers into the enemy’s city. Did you ever think about how stories can be like Trojan Horses, though? Stories contain hidden ideas--themes--that they deliver to you while you read. Whether you consciously realize what a story’s themes are or not, you’re still absorbing them while you read.
For this project, you will create a representation of a Trojan Horse--and then you will fill it with themes from Black Ships Before Troy.
Part A: Think about the themes of Black Ships Before Troy.
Part B: Create a Trojan Horse to carry your messages about theme.
By Rosemary Sutcliff