Answer:
Answer explained below.
Step-by-step explanation:
Hook: Begin by asking the class if they have ever felt like they didn't belong or struggled with their identity.
Note-taking strategy: Provide a graphic organizer with the following sections: Characters, Events, Quotes, and Connections.
Vocabulary words:
Pagan: a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions.
Klutz: a clumsy person.
Scavenger: a person who searches for and collects discarded items.
Convulsion: a sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body.
Miscegenation: the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types.
Point of view: This chapter is told from Ruth's perspective.
Summary: In this chapter, Ruth describes her childhood growing up in Suffolk, Virginia, with her family. She talks about how her family was poor and how they often had to scavenge for food. Ruth also discusses her struggles with her identity as a light-skinned black person and how she faced discrimination from both white and black people. She shares a story of a group of boys who beat her up when they found out that she was not white.
Important quotes/paragraphs:
"I don't know why I felt that way. Maybe it was because I had been taught that I was a little bit better than my mother's black family and friends." (p. 110)
"I decided then that I was never telling anyone my color again." (p. 112)
"The boys came out of nowhere, pulling my hair, pushing me to the ground, and kicking me." (p. 116)
"When you're a Jew you're a Jew all the way." (p. 117)
Significance of chapter name: The chapter is named "Boys" because it is about a group of boys who beat up Ruth. This event was significant because it made Ruth realize that she could not hide from her identity as a black person and a Jew.
Prompt for class discussion: In what ways do you think Ruth's experiences as a light-skinned black person and a Jew shaped her identity? How do you think her experiences differ from those of someone who is dark-skinned or someone who is not Jewish?