1. Copper Sun
by Sharon Draper

2. Copper Sun or scarlet sea, Jungle star or jungle track,
What is Africa to me:
Copper Sun or scarlet sea,
Jungle star or jungle track,
Strong bronzed men, or regal black
Women from whose loins I sprang
When the brids of Eden sang?
One three centuries removed
From the scenes his father loved,
Spicy grove, cinnamon tree,
What is Africa to me?

3. When You Turn in Your Test . . .
Brain Drain - What do you know about slavery?
Make a list of everything you know or comes to mind when you think about slavery. This may be facts, stories, examples, ideas, opinions, adjectives, nouns, symbols, ANYTHING! Your thoughts are not wrong! 

4. IQP Brain Drain - What do you know about slavery?
Make a list of everything you know or comes to mind when you think about slavery.
Discuss with your group
Share with the class
IQP
Analyze the cover of Copper Sun.
Record 2 initial IMPRESSIONS.
Generate 2 QUESTIONS that come to mind.
MAKE 2 PREDICTIONS about the novel.

5. Probable Passage Draw 5 boxes on your paper, labeling them as follows:
Giraffe
Death
Warrior
Village
Tremble
Papayas
Chuckled
Screams
Elder
Rhythm
Lovely
Strangers
Celebration
Arrival
Uneasy
Manners
Brother
Drumbeats
Draw 5 boxes on your paper, labeling them as follows:
Characters
Setting
Problems
Outcomes
Unknown words
Sort the words from the list into the boxes you think they may go in. Every word should be placed in a box.

6. Probable Passage
Now that you have sorted the words, create a “gist statement” – a prediction – using as many of the words as possible.
Next, list three questions you need answered based on your prediction.

7. Copper Sun Journal Entry 1
How do the students of today’s world express themselves, and what do they use as a tool for helping or healing?
Besa and Amari are teens from 200 years ago. Times have changed dramatically, but some things are similar to today. What elements can you relate to in our world? How are Amari and Besa the same as teenagers today?

8. Copper Sun Entry Ticket
What impacted you the most from your reading (pp )? Be specific, and tell how it impacted you – what did it make you think and/or feel?
2. Complete the following simile:
The beginning of this novel (chapters 1-7) is like (a / an) ________________ because _______________.
3. IRONY is an outcome of events contrary (opposite) to what was, or might have been, expected. Look back at the chief’s welcome speech on page 8. How is irony present? Mention at least 4 points.

9. Copper Sun Character Chart
Think about how the author characterizes Amari. What personality traits does she display?
Identify at least TWO traits and think of a symbol to represent each. Following the examples, begin a metaphorical character chart for Copper Sun’s main character.

10. Copper Sun Notebook CS Introduction (Brain Drain and IQP)
Probable Passage
CS Journal 1 (2 questions)
Character Chart - Amari
5. Entry Ticket 1

11. Copper Sun Entry Ticket 2
Complete the following similes:
Afi is like (a / an) _____ because __________.
Bill is like (a / an) ______ because _________.
3. The sailors are like ______ because _________.
4. “Yes, it is beautiful to look at. Remember that when the ugliness overtakes you,” (64) - What is the general message / moral behind Afi's statement? Where else can this theme be applied in the novel?
5. Why would a slave buyer be discouraged when seeing a slave for sale has several scars on his or her back?
6. "At night, fear was the blanket that covered each of them" (p.69) - Identify the type of figurative language present and interpret the quote.

12. Create a one-page response to Copper Sun.
Copper Sun One-Pager
_____ / 8 A visual image – a picture or symbol that represents an idea or concept that is especially important to you from the reading. Use color to further your symbolic meanings. You may find photographs, magazine clippings, clip art, or other sources that will increase the visual impact of y our work. You must be able to clearly articulate the visual image’s significance in relation to the novel.
_____ / 14 At least TWO direct quotes should be selected from the text for whatever purposes you like. They may show important ideas or issues that have a clear relationship, or ideas that you question. Be sure to use quotation marks and page numbers. Provide a brief explanation (1-2 sentences) of why you chose each quote.
_____ / 8 Generate at least one question. This question should be a “diving deeper” question – one that extends the ideas in the text and stretches you; this is not a question to which you know the answer. It may question beliefs, traditions, decisions, opinions, etc.
_____ / 20 Include at least two personal statements. These should connect/link parts of the reading to other sources you know, tell about your own experiences as it connects to these ideas, and / or express your personal beliefs as they relate to the text.
Create a one-page response to Copper Sun.
Divide your paper into 4 parts, each containing one of the following requirements: