

Kodinski), and the Easter hat (generosity). Then discuss “what these things mean to the people in the story.” Possible answers include: chicken dinner (togetherness), eggs (broken relationships when the bullies throw them, then new friendships when the main characters show respect to Mr. The list may include the eggs, the hat, even chicken. To teach this literary device, ask your child to list the “things in the story that repeat.” Look page by page for words or illustrations. A talented author, such as Patricia Polacco, weaves a powerful and cohesive story using symbols, especially when they are used in opposing ways. Eggs are also often used as a symbol of new life, which is one reason why we use eggs at Easter. Interestingly, eggs are used as both the catalyst for the conflict and the catalyst for resolution in this story. When the US and Britain had victory over Germany, the prisoners were freed, and many immigrated to new countries. Germany invaded his country and sent Jewish people to prison even though they had done nothing wrong. Kodinski was younger, he lived in Ukraine. This clue and Miss Eula’s statement about his hard life are the only allusions to WWII.

You might point out the tattoo on his arm. Chicken Soup Poems and Rubric PE with Coach T Lexile Reading Levels Raz Kids I-Reading Reading and Math Fun Brain Math Games Language Arts and Math Games. We can tell by his yarmulke and prayer cloth. You can say, “This happened just a few years before your grandparents were born, in the 1940s.” Define decade, and discuss that this event in history happened over 6 decades ago. Introduce this difficult topic by talking about when it happened. Different eras of history are marked by large groups of immigrants from certain countries – most famously, the Irish during the 1840s due to famine or less well-known, the Swedes and the Norwegians during the 1910s due to poverty and religious oppression. The United States is often called the “melting pot.” Discuss the meaning of this phrase. To emigrate is to move away from one’s native country.

To immigrate is to move to a new country permanently. Kodinski immigrated to the United States.
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Here is a sample of the lessons found in our free Chicken Sunday unit study. Grab our free Chicken Sunday unit study and let the learning begin. It is the base for various lessons spanning several subjects. This wonderful story shows the importance of loving one another well. But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula’s had her eye on. Chicken Sunday Book SummaryĪfter being initiated into a neighbor’s family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers’ determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. Thanks to Christie for preparing this Chicken Sunday unit study for Homeschool Share.
