Today, we will read the first two chapters of
Copper Sun, by Sharon Draper. Afterward, you and your partner will pick
at least two questions below and answer them, using the "add comment" feature.
Write the question number, and turn the question into a statement so the readers know which question you are answering.
- When people are betrothed, it means they have enter into a formal agreement to marry. But, in more traditional eras, that agreement is often made by the parents, not by the young people themselves. A) Express your views about two people being betrothed to each otherm b) Analyze the relationship between Amari and Besa
- How does the culture in the village of Ziavi differ from the culture in your community regarding marriage?
- Why do you think girls were forbidden to weave fabrics on the loom? What privilges (or chores) do you know of today, if any, that girls are forbidden to do? How do you feel about this?
- What does your family do to welcome guests to your home?
- Compare and contrast your community to the village of Ziavi.
- Recall the way Besa greeted Amari. How do young men greet young ladies in your community?
- How do residents in your community warn one another about strangers in the community?
- Besa is very skilled in drum playing. What do you think Besa meant when he said that drums are not just noise, they are a language?
