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Grade Level:
6 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
Paired with:
The Pigman10 Lesson Plans/36 Handouts/87 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-246-0
Description:
The two main characters from The Pigman continue to mature, realizing that the Pigman gave them new awareness of their feelings for others and themselves. Themes include loneliness, friendship, love, and the passage from childhood to adult responsibility. Paul Zindel’s books, The Pigman and The Pigman’s Legacy, do far more than encourage young adults to read for enjoyment. They offer opportunities to recognize and understand that although the path to adulthood is difficult, it need not always be a lonely or unhappy migration.
Activities:
Students build vocabulary; analyze character creation; study figurative language, including hyperbole, simile, and metaphor; and examine inferences. They also research, debate, develop oral presentations, compare/contrast, and role-play.
Supplementary materials include a test with character identification, short answer, and essay questions. An answer key is provided.
Ethical Values:
Compassion, Gratitude, Integrity, Loyalty, Respect, Responsibility
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