Katherine Paterson
Lesson plans for
Bridge to Terabithia
and other books
| Biography | | Bridge to Terabithia | | The Great Gilly Hopkins | | Jacob Have I Loved | | Lyddie | | The Master Puppeteer | | The Same Stuff as Stars |
Biography
A video interview with Katherine Paterson
Biography, bibliography, short video clips, and transcript.
Bridge to Terabithia
These lesson plans have moved to their own page .
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
These online games are great for vocabulary practice.
The Great Gilly Hopkins
: Characterization and Prediction
Students prepare a mock trial to determine Gilly's guardianship.
Jacob Have I Loved
Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943
Color photographs of American life during the Depression.
Jacob Have I Loved
Summary and 14 discussion questions.
Jacob Have I Loved
Anticipation guide. Access requires Adobe Reader.
Biopem writing task, including a model. Access requires Adobe Reader.
Photographs from the Great Depression:
Jacob Have I Loved
Students use resources from the American Memory Project to gain insight into the setting. Among the links on this page is one to a reading guide.
Vision of Self in Katherine Paterson's
Jacob Have I Loved
Critical essay from the ALAN review.
Lyddie
Katherine Paterson's
Lyddie
: Travel Within and Beyond
A critical essay from the ALAN review.
Lyddie
Review, discussion topics, activities, and related books.
The Master Puppeteer
The Master Puppeteer
Suggestions for post-reading activities.
The Same Stuff as Stars
The Same Stuff as Stars
Summary and 11 discussion questions.