Story Summary:

Based on the true-life stories of women in Afghan refugee camps.

The Breadwinner is an engrossing novel that delves into the harsh realities of life for girls and women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Eleven-year-old Parvana and her family have rarely been outdoors for a year and a half. No longer can she or her siblings attend a school or play outdoors. The family's situation becomes perilous when Parvana's father is taken away to jail. It is then that Parvana is forced to take on the responsibility of being the breadwinner for her small family. Disguised as a boy, Parvana goes out to the marketplace each day to offer her skills as a reader. 

Overall Expectations:

The students will:

• develop their skills in reading, writing, listening and oral communication
• use good literature as a vehicle for developing skills required by curriculum expectations: reasoning and critical thinking, knowledge of language structure, vocabulary building, and use of conventions
• become meaningfully engaged in the drama of literature through a variety of types of questions and activities
• identify and describe elements of stories (i.e. plot, main idea, characters, setting)
• learn and review many skills to develop good reading habits
• provide clear answers to questions and well-constructed explanations
• organize and classify information to clarify thinking
• learn about the destructive nature of the abuse of power in a society and its repercussions on the people of that society
• relate events and feelings found in novels to their own lives and experiences
• appreciate the importance of family, friendship and loyalty in personal relationships
• discern that strength is often found during difficult circumstances and is made possible through the love and support of family and friends
• learn the importance of dealing with adversity and developing perseverance in the face of adversity
• state their own interpretation of a written work, using evidence from the work and from their own knowledge and experience 

Introduction includes:

• Learning Expectations
• List of Skills
• Teacher Suggestions
• Story Summary and Author Biography
• Student Checklist 

Chapter Questions: 

The student booklet focuses on one chapter of the novel at a time. 

Each of these sections contains the following activities:

1. a) Before you read the chapter (reasoning and critical thinking skills)
2. b) Vocabulary building (dictionary and thesaurus skills)
3. c) Questions on the chapter (reading comprehension skills)
4. d) Language activities (grammar, punctuation, word structure & usage, writing)
5. e) Extension activities (research, social studies, art & other modes of communication) 

Includes:

• Student Booklet Cover
• Chapter Questions for each Chapter
• Answer Key Chapter Questions 

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