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The Symbolism of Sunflower Seeds in Ghost InteractiveThe Symbolism of Sunflower Seeds in Ghost Interactive
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PBS
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5th - 7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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4:44
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The Symbolism of Sunflower Seeds in Ghost

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Ghost by Jason Reynolds is a coming-of-age book that resonates with teenagers who have experienced childhood trauma. Explore the novel with an interactive resource that focuses on the author's use of symbolism, particularly with sunflower seeds, and how it affects the plot and characterization.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

american literature, symbolism, reading comprehension, literary themes

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the interactive resource for homework or independent classwork 
  • Have learners choose another symbol from the book and prepare a presentation about its importance

Classroom Considerations

  • References The Great American Read project, which has since ended
  • Requires access to the Internet
  • Users must be signed in to save work or access all slides

Pros

  • Provides several excerpts from the book as textual evidence

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.5.2 RL.5.4 L.5.4.a L.5.5.a L.5.5.b RL.6.2 RL.6.4 RL.6.6 L.6.4.a L.6.4.d L.6.5.a L.6.5.c RL.7.2 RL.7.4 RL.7.6 L.7.4.a L.7.4.d L.7.5.a L.7.5.c

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