Teacher's Resource - Nelson Education

for the people of Greenel because it would make Greenel likeGraynel)5. Have students read the first three paragraphs on SB pages 18–19independently. Ask:• What connections can you make? (the way people want to useGreenel as a vacation spot makes me wonder about our owntrips to sunny countries; I saw a clip of a protest on the newsrecently)• Has your opinion about Gordon as a leader changed? Whatconclusion about Gordon as a leader can you draw? (at firstGordon seemed like a good leader because he kept his promises,but now he doesn’t listen to the people of Graynel; he hasbecome a dictator who wants to get his own way by fightingwith his own people and Greenel)6. Have students read the rest of SB page 19 independently. Ask:• What connections can you make? (my family drove across theConfederation bridge to Prince Edward Island; the sinking ofthe island reminds me of the sinking of the ship in the movieTitanic; the story reminds me of children’s tales about meankings getting what they deserve and castles crumbling down)• How do these connections help you understand the text? (I canvisualize the vastness of the bridge and the picture of concreteand steel as a symbol of industrialization and growth; I evaluatethe author’s message about greed versus need)• How believable or satisfying is this part of the narrative? (it’ssatisfying because Gordon is a bad guy who gets what hedeserves; an island would never tip like that so you’re remindedthat it’s a bit like a fairy tale, and then you think more aboutwhat the message is)7. Have students read SB page 20 and view the illustrationindependently. Ask:• What do you think of the ending? Was it how you predicted itwould end?• What connections can you make? (I’ve seen signs markingdangerous rocks; I read a story about the lost city of Atlantisthat’s supposed to be underwater; I’ve read other stories thatdon’t tell you everything in the end)• What can you infer about why the sign was left blank? (it wasleft blank so the reader can fill in the moral of the story)• How would you summarize the theme or lesson of this story?(greed and ambition can harm the environment; needs andwants are totally different things; it’s ok to live with just enough;growth isn’t always good)DI READINESSTo support: For students who are struggling with making connections,use a visual such as a magazine ad. Ask students to study the visualand ask them how it reminds them of something in their own life.Create a web to show the connections they suggest. Ask if the visualreminds them of another text, such as a TV show. Ask if they canmake any connections between the visual and something they knowNELTwo Islands29