This Google Earth project can be used as a complete lesson to teach the novel. It follows the story and characters, chapter by chapter. Click on the placemarker pins to open windows that contain discussion questions, written by Carol LaRow's 7th grade students, which can be used in class to arrive at the meaning and theme of the novel. Each link contains chapter summaries and additional WEB resources, which help students understand the time period of the American Revolution.
Don't miss the links at the bottom of the Google Earth "tour," which contain additional resources, links to the Library of Congress, and primary source documents, webquests, and online games for learning about the revolution and Colonial Times. There are also suggested activities and projects for students to use as culminating activities.
You can also view and download chapter questions and additional resources. See links below.
To open the "new" version that will play in a browser, click on the first icon on the left below. It has "Newer Version" under the icon. Use Google Chrome for best results.
If you have difficulty opening the project by clicking on the title above,
click here. This link goes to the same file.
