Focusing on chapters 5 and 6, students track plot development and practice inferring the stakes and emotions during the high-tension midnight visit from soldiers (TEKS 5.8C, 5.6F).
Students explore the final chapter and afterword, synthesizing the novel's resolution with historical facts to infer the author's legacy and final purpose (TEKS 5.10A, 5.6F).
Covering Chapters 15-16, students evaluate the resolution of the escape and the true power of the 'handkerchief,' making inferences about the theme of bravery (TEKS 5.9A, 5.6F).