Read Book 1, Chapter 1.
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Book 1, Chapter 1
The first chapter, “Little Seeds,” recounts bits of the childhood of Patrick Lewis. Patrick lives in rural Ontario, where the snow is deep and pervasive, with his father, Hazen. In his area, logging is the primary industry. Loggers come seasonally to do their work....
