Teachers' Guide to The Scarlet Cross

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Teacher Note: these activities were created to:

• Meet the language outcomes for students, in Grades 7-9/10, outlined by The Ontario Ministry of Education.
• Develop a hierarchy of thinking skills as laid out in Bloom's Taxonomy.
• Offer students of differing multiple intelligences a variety of processes and products.

The following are samples from the Ontario Ministry of Education guidelines that would apply particularly well to the study of this novel:

• explain how authors use stylistic devices such as imagery, personification, foreshadowing and onomatopoeia to achieve particular effects in their writing
• use a variety of print and electronic sources to gather information and explore ideas for their
• written work
• use a variety of organizational techniques to present ideas and supporting details logically and coherently in written work
• demonstrate an understanding of literary and informational forms, such as poems, scripts, newspaper articles
• make constructive suggestions to peers when discussing a piece of writing
• use specific examples, facial expressions, gestures, intonation, humour, visual aids and technology to engage the audience's interest during oral presentation
• describe information, ideas and opinions from different cultures and historical periods
• explain differences in how individual readers perceive examples of stereotyping in texts

Questions and activities for each chapter are included. Skills and/or outcomes are in brackets.

PROLOGUE
1.Crusading for words: vocabulary: (Using specialized word choices to match time and place)
2. The Purpose of Prologue: (Discovering elements of a novel)
3. Just the Facts: (Reading for a reason; recording in point form)
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CHAPTER ONE
1. Woolly Words: Vocabulary: (Combining unexpected words to create a unique image or perspective)
2. Our Hero: (Awareness of character development)
3. Point of View: (Ability to identify through whose point of view you are seeing the story)
4. Minor Characters: (Ability to identify and understand the purpose of minor characters)
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CHAPTER TWO
1. Origins of Words: (Dictionary skills)
2. Mysterious Stranger: (Culture and/or life experience can affect individual interpretations)
3. Act it Out: (Ability to recreate a piece of writing in a different form)
4. Your Character Journal: (Identify your own responses to a character as the story unfolds)
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CHAPTER THREE
1. Fearful Words: (Use words with feeling and/or action to bring characters and scenes alive)
2. A Stranger's Prophecy: (Research a topic to design a web page for high level challenges.)
3. Predicting the Future: (Developing questions)
4. Adding a New Character: (Diversive thinking)
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CHAPTER FOUR
1. Vocabulary: (Action - recognizing and choosing just the right verbs.)
2. In Another's Voice: (Choosing point of view and language to suit a character)
3. A Way With Words: (Imagery techniques)
4. The Missive: ( Recognize and use design elements)
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CHAPTER FIVE
1. An Unforgettable Meeting: (Creating character descriptions)
2. A Time Line: (A method of organizing information)
3. The Power of the Spoken Word: (Ability to speak in public)
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CHAPTER SIX
1. Imagery: (Using word pictures to create a mood)
2. Matching Characters Game: (Skimming for information)
3. Then and Now: Orphans: (Research; use a different media)
4. Males Versus Maidens: (Debating)
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CHAPTER SEVEN
1. Alternate Words: (Using a thesaurus to build vocabulary)
2. Heightening the Mood: (Using the weather to intensify the mood)
3. Inner Thoughts: (Recognizing inner monologue)
4. Mapping an Emotional Journey: (Mapping a story)
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CHAPTER EIGHT
1. Vocabulary: (Alphabetize beyond the first letter)
2. Healers and Herbs: (Crediting your source)
3. Parents' Permission: (Defending a position with facts)
4. The Miracle of St. Dionysius: (Interpreting literature with art)
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CHAPTER NINE
1. Vocabulary Selection: (Choosing the terms to fit the situation)
2. A Plot Twist: (The purpose of plot twists)
3. A Little Humour: (Identifying and using comic relief)
4. Curious Children: (Developing questions from a character's point of view)
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CHAPTER TEN
1. The Encampment: (The rhythm of writing)
2. Is This the End?: (Identifying with a character's emotions)
3. An Oath: (Using different forms of writing)
4. A Minstrel Show: (Planning and performing an entertaining and informative presentation)
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CHAPTER ELEVEN
1. Postcards from Paris: (Writing in character)
2. Communication Conundrums: (Using different kinds of media - an advice show)
3. Our Hero to the Rescue: (Rewriting from a different point of view)
4. The Poetry of Paris: (Turning prose into poetry)
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CHAPTER TWELVE
1. A Charade of Feelings: (Vocabulary building and dramatizing)
2. Importance of Dialogue: (Identifying the uses)
3. Supporting Actors: (Understanding the purpose of supporting roles)
4. The Journey Continues: (Group decision re continuing the map)
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN

1. Dying of Thirst: (Using vocabulary in context)
2. The Faithful and the Faithless: (Listmaking classification)
3. A Sad Day: (Purposeful authentic writing)
4. A Barter Market: (Recreate the culture of the time)
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CHAPTER FOURTEEN
1. Opposite Reaction: (Vocabulary building)
2. Imagery: (Creating word pictures)
3. Point of View: (Comprehension of complex characters)
4. Human Predators: (Speaking with purpose - a warning)
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
1. Word Mountains: (A change of setting = a change of vocabulary)
2. War of Words: (Researching and interpreting print media)
3. Bulletin Board: (Visual ways to display information)
4. Silent Protest: (Ways to influence opinion)
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
1. Vocabulary: (Comprehend and classify)
2. Time Traveller's Report: (Interviewing and reporting)
3. What If?: (Story inspiration)
4. Now What?: (Predicting)
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
1. Con Men: (Recognizing and creating a villain)
2. Foreshadowing: (Identifying this literary technique)
3. A Priest's Tale: (Journal writing from a character's viewpoint)
4. Time Passes: (Perspective in writing)
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
1. 1-18 : (Main idea - naming each chapter)
2. The Unsung Hero: (Understanding a character's purpose)
3. The Cover: (Analysing - what appeals to different readers)
4. The Story Goes On: (Writing a beginning paragraph for the sequel)
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