Publisher's Synopsis
This homeschool literature unit study does NOT include the original book, Onion John by Joseph Krumgold. You can obtain the original book through your local library or through retailers to use in conjunction with this curriculum. Grade Levels: 5-9 Themes: Immigration, Community, Self-Reliance, Growing Up Unit Projects: Essay, Interview, Social Studies Project, Art Project, Science Project, Research Paper Schedule: 3 Schedules Included: (2) Three-week Schedules and (1) Four-week Schedule This study guide provides summaries, analyses, reading comprehension quizzes, vocabulary lists, essay questions, unit projects, and more. You'll find lists of characters, proposed schedules, an author bio, and information about literary devices. This study guide is appropriate for classroom teaching, homeschooling, book groups, and individual study. Teachers will be able to customize the unit study according to students' interests, abilities, and needs, and the study guide makes it possible for students of varied abilities to discuss the same material while working on individual projects. Written by Newbery Winner Joseph Krumgold, Onion John tells the story of Little Leaguer Andy Rusch and his friend Onion John, a much older European immigrant. Andy is the only person in the town of Serenity who can understand Onion John's unique way of talking, and he loves to listen to John's stories and superstitions. But when Andy's father decides the Rotary Club should build Onion John a new modern home, everything turns upside down.
