The Way to Start a Day
Written by Byrd Baylor
Illustrated by Peter Parnall
Language Arts
1. Discuss the meaning of freestyle prose and compare it to other types of poetry.
2. Vocabulary study including: east, chant, power, honor, dawn, temple, sway, sacred, pale, streak, offering, mysterious, exactly, float, salute, ceremony, shrines, mesa, magic
3. Have each child write about their start to a typical day using freestyle prose.
Social Studies
1. Individual or small group guided inquiry on a culture of their choice. This could include a presentation for the class.
2. Create a map that details all the cultures discussed in the book.
Math
1. Calculate the distance from various places described in the book to other places discussed. For example: How many miles is it from Peru to Egypt? From Peru to Mexico?
This could lead to discussion about methods of travel and travel times. For example: How might one travel from Mexico to Egypt? How long might those methods take?
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