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Kimberly Brubaker BradleyA 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.
Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.
Short Answer
1. Why is social acceptance important? What factors may cause individuals to feel isolated from others? In what ways might acceptance be tied to self-worth?
Teaching Suggestion: Ada, the protagonist, is born with a clubfoot and wrestles with self-worth as a result of her abusive mother, Mam. Because Mam mistreats her, Ada feels as though she is socially unacceptable and blames herself for her physical disability. Once students have a chance to reflect on their own, they might discuss in small groups the importance of social acceptance and factors that may contribute to social isolation. The resources below may help further introduce these concepts with regard to the protagonist’s physical disability.
Short Activity
Explore Britain’s role in World War II and the causes behind the war, then create an infographic using visual symbols to explain the impact of World War II on the British home front.
By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley