Terrible Things WarmUp 1 On a map what

Terrible Things

Warm-Up 1. On a map, what could a legend help you find? a. b. c. 2. You are looking at a map of NC and you want to find a state park. What part of the map would you use? a. b. c. 3. Which direction to drive The biggest road on the map How long the trip will take The compass The scale of miles The legend Jennifer can not find Allentown on the map. What would help her? a. b. c. The scale of miles The compass The index Clean sheet of paper (to be turned in)

Essential Question What is an allegory?

Story Time u. Gather around children!

Class Discussion As you head back to your seats, think about why you like for me to read to you?

How do the other animals respond to the demand of the Terrible Things? How do the other animals respond after the Terrible Things have taken these animals? When they come for “…every creature with feathers on its back…” Frogs, squirrels, porcupines, rabbits, fish: Porcupine, squirrels: Little Rabbit: Big Rabbit: When the Terrible Things come for “…every bushy-tailed creature…” Frogs, porcupines, rabbits, fish: Little Rabbit: Big Rabbit: When the Terrible Things come for “…every creature that swims…” Porcupines, rabbits: Little Rabbit: Big Rabbit: When the Terrible Things come for “…every creature that sprouts quills…” Rabbits: Little Rabbit: Big Rabbit: When the Terrible Things come for “…any creature that is white…” Little Rabbit:

Questions (answer under warm-up) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Who or what do the various animals represent? Why didn’t the animals help each other? What excuses were given for not helping? Select one animal group mentioned in the story. What are some possible things that the animals could have done to stop the “terrible things” from happening? What are some possible things that the animals could have done to help the others who were being taken away? What could the Terrible Things have been? Think about things that would destroy their way of life. Which single character in the story could have made a difference in the outcome of the story? Discussion to follow

Terrible Things Here? 1. Has anything “terrible” ever happened in the US? 2. Under your previous questions, write a journal entry about “terrible things” that were NOT discussed in class. These will not be shared with the class, so feel free to write about anything.

A Few More Questions 1. Why do kids tease each other? (Specific examples) 2. What do you do when you see another person being teased?

More Soul Searching…. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. What things would you be willing to die for? Which is more important? Freedom or safety? Why? Would you turn in a friend or relative for committing a crime? Would you be willing to turn in a friend or a relative to the police even if they did not commit a crime, but the government asked you to do so? What things in your life would you refuse to give up even if your life was threatened? What items are necessary for your survival? Would you speak up if you saw someone being treated in a manner that you felt was inhumane?

Read this Poem In Germany, they came first for the communists, and I didn’t speak up because I was not a communist. Then, they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I was not a Jew. Then, they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I was not a trade unionist. Then, they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then, they came for me and by that time, no one was left to speak up. …Martin D. Niemoller

Poem - discussion u How does it compare with the book Terrible Things? (Write your answer under the poem. ) u What lesson should we learn from these documents?

How do they compare? What do the animals in the story represent? Birds Squirrels Fish and Frogs Porcupines Rabbits

Essential Question answered What is an allegory? a work in which the characters and events are to be understood as representing other things and symbolically expressing a deeper, often spiritual, moral, or political meaning Which of the texts (book or poem) is an allegory? Explain your answer. To what does each of these pieces of literature allude?