Draw one of these:

• The tanker bearing down on Isabel's boat

• The MS St. Louis outside Havana

• Mahmoud and his family floating in the raft

OR create a comic strip of your favourite scene so far.

• Under your drawing/comic, write a few sentences explaining the scene and how the characters are feeling.

Success Criteria:

• I accurately represent a moment from the novel.

• I show characters’ emotions through visuals and words.

• I can explain why this scene matters in the story.

Choose two of the following options:

• Youtube: Share your thoughts – which journey is the hardest so far and why?

• Create a Kahoot/Blooket quiz with at least 20 questions from across the book so far. You can keep adding each week!

• Write a poem inspired by the book. Choose your style: rhyming, 5 senses, acrostic, or free verse.

Success Criteria:

• I respond personally and thoughtfully to the story.

• I use creative tools to explore meaning and emotion.

• My questions or poem show understanding of the characters and plot.

Reflect on choices made by characters and helpers in the story. Choose one of the following activities:

• Write about why the man in the car helped Mahmoud’s family. Would you have done the same?

• Build a Minecraft Refugee Camp, or make a model shelter Mahmoud’s family might sleep in. Include a written or recorded explanation.

• Write about what happened between Papa and Schiendick. Do you think this will affect the story?

Success Criteria:

• I reflect on character decisions and actions with empathy.

• I explain how these events may shape the story.

• I give detailed responses based on what I’ve read.