Readers of Paradise Lost draw parallels between Milton's tale and Gene Zion's Harry the Dirty Dog, an illustrated children's book.

Concepts

reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have groups create picture books for one of the 10 books in Paradise Lost

Classroom Considerations

• The fourth in a series of seven resources designed to accompany a reading of Paradise Lost
• A copy of Gene Zion's Harry the Dirty Dog is required for the activity

Pros

• The activity asks readers to compare Harry's choices with Adam's

Cons

• Some readers may need additional scaffolding to understand the connections between the two texts