Human trafficking has existed in many forms throughout history. Using a novel study of Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell, readers learn the story of a young Native American girl taken into slavery. Reading comprehension and vocabulary questions help readers understand the novel, while creative writing activities encourage them to think further about the content.

Concepts

children's literature, scott o'dell, native americans, historical fiction

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Create the storyboard on a sheet of legal paper folded into eight squares to give more room for detail
• Write a sample quatrain based on the novel to provide an example for writers to follow

Classroom Considerations

• Designed to adapt to the Common Core ELA standards 
• Only covers a portion of the book in the free preview
  

Pros

• Contains pre-reading questions to prepare for the book
  
• Introduce common literary terms, such as protagonist and simile

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.4.3 RL.5.3 RL.6.3 RL.7.3