Taking a Stand: Shiloh

Build background on Shiloh by debating and analyzing the questions posed on the back of the book.

Shiloh — Back of the book

Standards

RL.4.3

Explain how Marty knew Shiloh was hurting.

Shiloh — Ch. 1

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe why Marty was feeling so upset by using specific details to describe a character, setting or event in detail.

Shiloh — Ch. 2

Standards

RL.4.3

Explain the significance of the quotation at the end of chapter 3 and what it shows about Marty.

Shiloh — Ch. 3

Standards

RL.4.3

Discussion

Describe where Shiloh takes place and compare and contrast Friendly, West Virginia, with where you live by using specific details from the text to describe setting in depth.

Shiloh — Ch. 1-3

Standards

RL.4.3SL.4.1SL.4.1.aSL.4.1.bSL.4.1.c

Describe what promise Marty makes to Shiloh and if he will be able to keep it or not.

Shiloh — Ch. 4

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe Marty by using specific details to describe a character, setting, or event in detail.

Shiloh — Ch. 1-4

Standards

RL.4.3SL.4.1SL.4.1.aSL.4.1.bSL.4.1.c

Writing

Writers make their sentences better and more informative by adding more details.

Standards

L.4.1.eL.4.1.fL.4.3.a

Explain the significance of the statement “Judd is sure studying me hard. So is Dad.”

Shiloh — Ch. 5

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe why Phyllis Reynolds Naylor wrote Shiloh in first-person point of view.

Shiloh

Standards

RL.4.3RL.4.6W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.d

Analyze how Marty shows courage in his interactions with Judd Travers.

Shiloh — Ch. 6

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe how Marty is changing.

Shiloh — Ch. 7

Standards

RL.4.3

Explain why Marty is feeling “as happy right then as you can get in your whole life” and what happens right afterwards to change the way he is feeling.

Shiloh — Ch. 8

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe Marty.

Shiloh — Ch. 5-8

Standards

L.4.3.cRL.4.3SL.4.1W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.b

Explain what the statement at the end of chapter 9 shows about Marty and why he feels that way.

Shiloh — Ch. 9

Standards

RL.4.3

Analyze why Marty thinks that he still has time and whether this is the right decision.

Shiloh — Ch. 10

Standards

RL.4.3

Discussion

Defend if Marty should be taking a stand against what he believes is an injustice and if he is doing it the most effective way.

Shiloh

Standards

RL.4.3SL.4.1SL.4.1.aSL.4.1.bSL.4.1.cSL.4.2

Describe how Marty’s family feels about Shiloh, and why their feelings changed.

Shiloh — Ch. 11

Standards

RL.4.3

Describe the interaction between Judd Travers and Marty’s family.

Shiloh — Ch. 12

Standards

RL.4.3

Predict what Marty and Judd will do next.

Shiloh — Ch. 13

Standards

RL.4.3

Explain what bargain Marty makes with Judd, and evaluate whether it is a good deal.

Shiloh — Ch. 14

Standards

RL.4.3SL.4.1.aSL.4.1.bSL.4.1.c

Defend in what ways Marty opened his eyes.

Shiloh — Ch. 15

Standards

RL.4.3

2 days

Describe Marty by using specific details to describe character, setting, or event in detail.

Shiloh — Ch. 9-15

Standards

L.4.1RL.4.3SL.4.1W.4.1W.4.1.aW.4.1.bW.4.1.d

Analyze and debate if Marty made the right decision and how his values influenced his decision making by stating a claim and supporting the claim with details from the text and unit.