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• Life Of Pi Overviewms. Schroll's Ela Classes
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Life of Pi is a tale about survival, belief in God and coming of age, that unfolds while the protagonist is floating in a lifeboat on the Pacific Ocean. The main character, Pi Patel, is a loveable teenager with a lifelong curiosity for animals and religion. Pi grows up as the son of a zookeeper in Pondicherry, India. Most of Life of Pi takes place at sea, but the novel’s initial setting is Pondicherry, India, during a period of Indian history called “The Emergency,” which lasted from 1975 to 1977. The Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had been found guilty of misconduct in her recent election campaign, but instead of resigning she declared a state of.

Create an anticipation guide with your class for Life of Pi. They will have likely heard of the novel and maybe even seen the movie, but provide them with this guide to get them thinking. Eight statements are given, and your class members must respond to each. While most anticipation guides just require an agree or disagree statement, this one goes a step further by asking readers to respond why!

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The Pondicherry Zoo

Kind of Activity:

Life Of Pi Overviewms. Schroll's Ela Classes

Long-term Project

Objective:

Utilizing research and critical reading skills, assess Pi's argument in favor of zoos.

Life Of Pi Overviewms. Scrolls Ela Classes List

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.4

Structure:

Life Of Pi Overviewms. Scrolls Ela Classes Online

Pi makes an impassioned defense of zoos, arguing that animals do not need or desire freedom. They prioritize a stable environment over all else, something which a zookeeper can provide admirably, to the mutual benefit of animals and people alike. Students should be prompted to prepare a PowerPoint presentation either refuting or supporting Pi's argument. On Day 1 in class, students can begin using the Internet for research...