Bridge to Terabithia/Tuck Everlasting by Katherine Paterson/Natalie Babbitt

In Bridge to Terabithia a young boy discovers the awakening of inner talents and acceptance of self through friendship with a new student at school. Life lessons are tested as he must learn to endure his friend’s accidental death.

Winnie, an overprotected child, searches for a way to make a difference in the world, in Tuck Everlasting. She shows the importance of self-assurance and making independent decisions, and explores the concept of immortality.

About the Series:

Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

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Literary Form

American Novel

Student Activities

Students keep a reading journal. They examine foreshadowing, character development, plot development, setting, theme, and dialect. They participate in dramatization and artistic interpretations. They explore conversation/conflict resolution styles. Supplementary materials include extension activities and a test with answer key.

Ethical Values

  • Compassion
  • Courage
  • Freedom
  • Privacy
  • Self-actualization