Summary of Homeless Bird. Thirteen-year-old Koly, a talented embroidery artist living in modern day India, must leave her struggling family with only precious silver earrings from her mother as a dowry to marry a man she has never met.
1. Read Homeless Bird on your own.
2. Complete the 11 Required Journals
3. Complete an Independent Study
4. Take a multiple choice test on Literary Terms
5. Write a Response to literature
Independent Studies for Homeless Bird
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Homeless Bird Unitmrs. Parker's 6th Grade L.a. Class Submarine
Summary of Homeless Bird
Thirteen-year-old Koly, a talented embroidery artist living inmodern day India, must leave her struggling family with only precioussilver earrings from her mother as a dowry to marry a man she has nevermet. Soon after the awkward wedding, she learns that her new husband,Hari, is a sick boy and his parents only married him off in order toget her dowry for his medical expenses. With Hari's doomed fate and therealization that she may not be welcomed into the family after hisdeath, Koly has to learn how to survive on her own within the limits ofIndia's society.
Required Journals for Homeless Bird (11)
BEFORE READING:
- Southeast Asia Culture - View the slideshow from Mrs. Hebert's trip to India and Sri Lanka. Respond to these three questions.
- Vocabulary from India - We have adopted many words from Hindi. Which words do you already know? Highlight them. Look up the definitions of 5 words that you do not know and write meaningful sentences using the words.
- Learning about Hinduism - The practice of Hinduism influences many of the cultural beliefs and relationships that Koli has. Learn a little bit about Hinduism and write 5 detailed, interesting facts.
4. Culture - Read the first chapter of Homeless Bird which is set in a modern day Indian village.What did you
5. Novel Vocabulary - Listen for thesevocabulary wordsin Homeless Bird. Try to write the meaning of at
6. Writer's style - Identify literary devices that the author uses. Find at least 2 of each of these: simile,
7. Reaction- View the videos and read the article 'Once Widowed in India, Twice Scorned.'What is your
8. Quotations - Choose 2 quotations that are meaningful to you- one from each book. Tell why.
9. Interpret- Summarize Tagore's Poem“Homeless Bird.” Explain how the poem relates to Koli’s life. What
creature would you compare your life to? Why?
10. Theme - What is the theme of Homeless Bird? What is the theme of your related book? Explain.
11.Plot - Map out the plot diagram of Homeless Bird. Include the following elements: introduction,
- 3. Plot Diagram
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Path II Response to Literature