Arts teacher collaboration): choose an image that recurs throughout the text (such as the corn or the honeybees) research historic uses and connotations of that image create a visual representation of it label it with a reference such as a page number and quotation from the book Arts Teacher collaboration): working in small groups divided among select chapters of the May, June, and July sections, make lists of the Greek/Roman myths and other allusions you find in the text note differences between historical use and Ruby’s use in the text Myths Around Us (Art teacher collaboration): students research and collect examples of Greek mythology in our lives today (example: Nike) students may create a visual display to share.Arts Teacher/History Teacher/Librarian collaboration): reconnect with Greek and Roman myths through individual or small group research, then share your myth either as a story or a presentation Myths-o-rama: Greek & Roman Myths Revisited (Lang.in terms of its impact on Western civilization by b) describing the social and religious structure of ancient Rome. World History WHI.6: The student will apply social science skills to understand ancient Rome from about 700 B.C. History and Social Sciences 2015, World History WHI.5: The student will apply social science skills to understand ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by b) describing the social and religious structure of ancient Greece. l) Make predictions, inferences, draw conclusions, and connect prior knowledge to support reading comprehension. Reading 9.4: The student will read, comprehend, and analyze a variety of texts including narratives, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. e) Identify literary and classical allusions and figurative language in text. Teaching Ideas / Invitations for Your ClassroomĮnglish, Reading 9.3: The student will apply knowledge of word origins, derivations, and figurative language to extend vocabulary development in authentic texts. This selection is relevant to Language Arts and History curricula, and adds literary merit as a 2016 Printz Award Winner and 2015 National Book Award Finalist. When a young Polish woman they’ve befriended disappears, younger brother Finn begins an exploration that takes him to previously unknown places inside of himself, and to a strange land of mythical proportions, where he and Roza battle an epic evil.

This award-winning novel by Laura Ruby follows the adventures of two brothers living in a tiny town, where mysteries are as thick as gossip. When is a cornfield more than a cornfield? When it’s in Bone Gap.

Bone gap by laura ruby