Is Swimmy scared when his school of fish are eaten? What does he do? Is Swimmy brave? If so, what makes him brave? Is Swimmy afraid of all the new creatures he encounters? Why or why not? Does Swimmy like being alone? Is a school of fish a community? What makes a community a community? … Swimmy
What are the important things? How do we know these things are important? Are there some things that are important for everyone? Activity: This is a useful activity for a first philosophy class. Pass out index cards to the students and ask them to envision a classroom in which they are bound by only one … Stuart Little – Chapter 12, “The Schoolroom”
WHAT MAKES A . . . Duck a duck? Cat a cat? Man a man? Woman a woman? Parent a parent? Car a car? Bird a bird? Smile a smile? Feeling a feeling? Thought a thought? WHAT DOES A THING NEED TO. . . What does a kite need to fly? What does a tree … Stellaluna
How could magic help Bambalona? Is it possible to get what you want without hard work? Why did Big Anthony want to learn magic? Why couldn’t he? Was it fair for Strega Nona’s to trick Big Anthony? Did Bambalona actually learn how to do magic? Did Big Anthony? What is magic? Contributed by Gobe Hirata
Why do Zettie and her mother live in their car? Can a car be a home? Do people need shelter? Why? What are the most important things people need in life? What does it mean to be homeless? Why does Zettie want her mother to drop her off at the corner behind the school instead … Shelter in Our Car
FRIENDSHIP AND LOYALTY What should Derek have done? Why did Derek stay silent? Was Derek a good friend to Gawain? What makes someone a good friend? Was Derek punished for what he did? If so, how? What were the consequences for the king of his own actions? Did the king have any obligations to Gawain? … Real Thief
Is it better to be different or to fit in with the community? Should everyone be the same? Is the Rainbow Fish acting selfishly when he won’t give away his scales? What makes the Rainbow Fish unique? Does he have a right to keep what makes him unique? Why do the other fish stop talking … Rainbow Fish
FRIENDSHIP What is friendship? What can you be friends with? Can you be friends with any of the following? The moon. A car. A stone. A pair of shoes. A book. A movie. A cat. A plant. A bird. A house. A piece of land. An idea. A dream. A song. A painting. A tree. … Peach & Blue
Why does the story tell us that Elizabeth wore “expensive princess clothes?” Does being a princess depend on wearing certain clothes or looking a certain way? Why does Elizabeth chase the dragon? Is Elizabeth brave? How does Elizabeth save Ronald? Why doesn’t Ronald thank Elizabeth? Should he? Does Ronald expect certain things of Elizabeth because … Paperbag Princess
Why did the fence stretch through the town? Why wasn’t it safe for Clover to climb over to the other side of the fence? Why was it safe for Annie to climb over to Clover’s side of the fence? Why did Annie want to sit on the fence? Were Clover and Annie friends? Does race … Other Side