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Tunes for Bears to Dance to: A Letter for Henry HandoutTunes for Bears to Dance to: A Letter for Henry Handout
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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Tunes for Bears to Dance to: A Letter for Henry

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Readers of Tunes for Bears to Dance to are asked to write a personal letter to Henry, the main character in Robert Cormier's young adult novel, offering Henry advice about whether he should do as Mr. Hairston wants.

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Concepts

reading comprehension strategies, the holocaust

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have writers share their letters with their group

Classroom Considerations

  • Part of a series of resources designed to accompany a reading of Robert Cormier's Tunes for Bears to Dance to

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  • The assignment asks readers to make text-to-self connections to the novel
  • A brief rubric is included with the assignment sheet

Cons

  • None

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