Unsent Letter: Characterization in Briar Rose

After completing Jane Yolen’s Briar Rose, class members assume the voice of Gemma and craft a personal letter to her granddaughter telling Becca how she feels about Becca’s actions and the discoveries at Chelmno. Complete directions for the letter writing activity are included, as is a sample letter. “Time may heal all wounds, but it does not erase the scars.”