The document provides a literature study guide for the book "Grains of Sand" which tells the story of an Israeli family facing the government's plan to withdraw settlements from the Gaza Strip. The study guide outlines activities to help students comprehend the story on different levels, develop critical thinking skills, and make connections between the story and real-world contexts. It includes pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading questions, exercises and projects to promote higher-order thinking about themes like identity, community, and political decisions.

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2. “ What children learn depends not only on what they are taught but also how they are taught, their development level , and their interests and experiences … These beliefs require that much closer attention be paid to the methods chosen for presenting materials…” 1

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12. Historically accurate, fictional account that could happen in real life

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