Alternative Literature Circle Lessons (for another book that
might be used)
Lesson #1
pages 1-20
Discussion Director:
1. Samual refered to himself and his family as Friendly's.
What does being a friendly mean?
2. Who's side of the war are the Indians on, King George's or
the Bostoniaks?
Passage Picker:
1. pg. 6, 2nd paragraph- What does this passage say about the
Indians? Do the Friendly's like the Indians? How do you
think Samual feels about the Indians?
2. pg. 16, 5th paragraph to the end of the page- Why were Stands
Straight and Wolf Marked angry? Do you think they want to fight for
King George?
Word Wizard:
1. Loyalist
2. Tories
3. Algonquin
4. Abenaki
Investigator:
1. find information on the Revolutionary War- who was fighting,
why were they figting, what were some of the other Indian tribes
2. find information on the Algonquin Indians or the Abenaki tribe
Character Sketcher:
1. Character sketch on Samual and on Stands Straight (will have
to build on these throughout the book)