{"id":1016,"date":"2026-07-12T14:34:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T21:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/?page_id=1016"},"modified":"2026-07-26T12:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:54:07","slug":"kensukes-kingdom-novel-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/english\/assignments\/kensukes-kingdom-novel-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Kensuke&#8217;s Kingdom Novel Study!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-5g52bc-558220306d2931d64c581056a053e724 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mrib7i9o-a70d3b95cb56fe0f8485c4c40d0dc229 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975\">\n#top .flex_column.av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mqqvtc7j-0edee5f9144fd8b4de7a3801e3a53975 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_two_third  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-f9kqg-4d1146c9d0c3945f90895a5a61a1327a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-f9kqg-4d1146c9d0c3945f90895a5a61a1327a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-f9kqg-4d1146c9d0c3945f90895a5a61a1327a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-f9kqg-4d1146c9d0c3945f90895a5a61a1327a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-1043 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1043 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/819QaoODBOL._SY522_-197x300.jpg\" alt='' title='819QaoODBOL._SY522_'  height=\"300\" width=\"197\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/819QaoODBOL._SY522_-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/819QaoODBOL._SY522_.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2pjw94-862d8782a41d44887668d98478ee314b\">\n#top .flex_column.av-2pjw94-862d8782a41d44887668d98478ee314b{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-2pjw94-862d8782a41d44887668d98478ee314b{\nmargin-top:10px;\nmargin-bottom:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2pjw94-862d8782a41d44887668d98478ee314b av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mriba83u-00d5cad8c01f54124821c1d89847eed3\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mriba83u-00d5cad8c01f54124821c1d89847eed3 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mriba83u-00d5cad8c01f54124821c1d89847eed3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachingelawithjoy.com\/5-best-videos-for-teaching-theme\/\">https:\/\/teachingelawithjoy.com\/5-best-videos-for-teaching-theme\/\u200b<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4\">We are reading\u00a0<em>Kensuke&#8217;s Kingdom<\/em>\u00a0by Michael Morpurgo and enjoying it very much! Students will learn how to write a reading response and have\u00a0sophisticated literature circle conversations. Our thematic question for this novels is:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4\"><em>~How are hope, knowledge, and friendship necessary for the survival of the human spirit?~<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteThemeBackColor-6-1\">Each student will be responsible for the following:<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li>\u200bThree reading responses ready to share\u00a0for literature circle discussions (attached below called response writing template, paper copies will be provided): 3&#215;12 = 36 marks.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteThemeBackColor-5-1\">One project completed before Friday Dec. 18, choices include:<\/span> What? So What?, Graffiti Novel Project, Kensuke&#8217;s Kingdom Final Log, Character Suitcase, Mapping It Out, or Slideshow\/PowerPoint\/Canva.*critieria for final projects is attached below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\u200b<\/div>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1019 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/maslow.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"776\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/maslow.jpg 776w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/maslow-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/maslow-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hub71.ca\/erudolph\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/maslow-705x390.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L0PKWTta7lU\">Why Maslow&#8217;s Hierarchy Of Needs Matters<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-MV9WqzT3TM\">Michael Morpurgo &#8211; 5 Most Asked Questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripline.net\/trip\/Trip_%22Kensuke%27s_Kingdom%22-6540620570011006A3979DFAE822B784\">Trip- Kensuke&#8217;s Kingdom\u200b<\/a><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N8y-5JcoKKc\"> Kensuke&#8217;s Kingdom Booktrailer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"><strong class=\"ms-rteFontSize-4\">What is theme?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Theme is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">the central, underlying, and controlling idea or insight of a work of literature.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">the idea the writer wishes to convey about the subject &#8211; the writer&#8217;s view of the world or revelation about human nature.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">a full statement, not just one word.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\"><br \/>\nSome websites to help with our understanding of theme:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.writerswrite.co.za\/3-steps-to-help-you-find-your-storys-theme\/\"><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">Writers Write<\/span><\/a><span class=\"ms-rteFontSize-3\">\u00a0&#8211; 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