Read Ender's Game
Another great book I like is Ender's Game.
It's the struggle for survival among kids at war.
Only they don't know their at war, exactly. It's a little like Lord of the Flies, but the lessons are less revolting and more affirmative.
Read Ender's Game online
Ender's Game
Have you ever been jealous of a family member?
Did you ever worry that other people would appreciate them, and not appreciate you?
In Chapter 2 of Ender's Game, the reader meets Peter. He's big brother to Ender and Valentine.
All three of the children were in a program for gifted children, but Ender has been in it the longest.
Ender did not see Peter as the beautiful ten-year-old boy that grown-ups saw, with dark, thick, tousled hair and a face that could have belonged to Alexander the Great. Ender looked at Peter only to detect anger or boredom, the dangerous moods that almost always led to pain. Now as Peter's eyes discovered the bandaid on his neck, the telltale flicker of anger appeared.
What can you tell about Peter already?
Explain how he looked:
What Ender tried to notice about Peter:
Finish reading Chapter 2. Do you think there will be a confrontation between the two boys?
How does Valentine manage the conflict here? What does that show readers about her character and thinking ability?
Additionally, here is a great blog totally devoted to teaching this book:
http://teachendersgame.blogspot.com/
It's the struggle for survival among kids at war.
Only they don't know their at war, exactly. It's a little like Lord of the Flies, but the lessons are less revolting and more affirmative.
Read Ender's Game online
Ender's Game
Have you ever been jealous of a family member?
Did you ever worry that other people would appreciate them, and not appreciate you?
In Chapter 2 of Ender's Game, the reader meets Peter. He's big brother to Ender and Valentine.
All three of the children were in a program for gifted children, but Ender has been in it the longest.
Ender did not see Peter as the beautiful ten-year-old boy that grown-ups saw, with dark, thick, tousled hair and a face that could have belonged to Alexander the Great. Ender looked at Peter only to detect anger or boredom, the dangerous moods that almost always led to pain. Now as Peter's eyes discovered the bandaid on his neck, the telltale flicker of anger appeared.
What can you tell about Peter already?
Explain how he looked:
What Ender tried to notice about Peter:
Finish reading Chapter 2. Do you think there will be a confrontation between the two boys?
How does Valentine manage the conflict here? What does that show readers about her character and thinking ability?
Additionally, here is a great blog totally devoted to teaching this book:
http://teachendersgame.blogspot.com/
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