Discuss the importance of commitment on a personal, family, national, and global level. If students have read the entire novel, Where the Red Fern Grows , have them list examples showing Billy's sense of commitment to. achieving his goals. If students have not read the novel, have them read Chapter 6 and 9. 5. After reading these chapters, students should select eight direct quotes from the novel that will show Billy's commitment to his dogs. Have students then do a journal entry that will describe a time when commitment played an important part in their own lives.
Role play the characters in improvisation.
Create your own morality play. List the goals that every modern man needs to have. Day 5 7. Working in groups present your scene to the class. Review the long journey of Odyssey by asking students to draw a map of Odysseus travels.