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In early 2012, after 25 years of separation, he finally reunited with his mother. After years trying to track down his old town through the labyrinth of railways lines on Google Earth and an image etched into his brain as a 5 year old, he finally found his town Khandwa on the map and traveled to India to try and find members of his family. He then grew up with his newly adopted parents in Hobart, Tasmania where he spent the next 25 years. After living on the streets of Calcutta for 3 weeks by himself, he then got placed into a local orphanage where an Australian family adopted Saroo. In 1986, aged only 5, he lost all contact with his family when he was at a train station waiting for his brother who never returned. Author Biography Saroo Brierley Saroo Brierley was born in an Indian town called Khandwa. Then he set off on a journey back to India to see if he could find his mother. And one day, after years of searching, he miraculously found what he was looking for. He pored over satellite images on Google Earth seeking out landmarks he recognized. He spent hours staring at the map of India on his bedroom wall. Despite being happy in his new home, Saroo always wondered about his origins. Not knowing the name of his family or where he was from, he survived for weeks on the streets of Kolkata, before being taken into an orphanage and adopted by a family in Australia. Create a comic strip 4ĥ By Saroo Brierley Synopsis Can you imagine being lost and not finding your way home again? Saroo Brierley got lost on a train in India at the age of five. Write a description of personal feelings 2. Compare characters Creative and Critical Thinking 1. Complete a Story Pyramid Character Activities 1. Summarize the details of a setting Plot Activities 1. 3Ĥ By Saroo Brierley List of Skills Vocabulary Development 1.

Themes which may be taught in conjunction with the book include family and friendship, loyalty, personal growth, perseverance, adjusting to difficulties, survival, coping with loss. A portfolio cover is included (p.7) as well as a Checklist (p.6) to keep a record of completed work. Every activity need not be completed by all students. Students can work on the activities at their own pace. It is important, too, that students be encouraged to relate their own feelings and experiences in certain contexts, and describe their own interpretations of particular passages. A principal expectation of the unit is that students will develop their skills in reading, writing, listening and oral communication, as well as in reasoning and critical thinking.

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including figurative language b) explaining how a series of chapters fits together to provide the overall structure c) compare and contrast two characters d) determine how characters respond to challenges e) drawing inferences from the text f) determining a theme of a story. For instance the Reading Standards for Literature, Grade 5, makes reference to a) determining the meaning of words and phrases. Extension Activities Links with the Common Core Standards (U.S.) Many of the activities included in this curriculum unit are supported by the Common Core Standards. Each chapter of the curriculum guide focuses on one or two chapters of Lion: A Long Way Home and is comprised of five different activities: 1. 2ģ By Saroo Brierley Suggestions and Expectations This curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

For more information on his work and literature, please visit the websites and Copyright 2017 Nat Reed All rights reserved by author. He was a full-time instructor at Trent University in the Teacher Education Program for nine years.

7 Answer Key About the author: Nat Reed has been a member of the teaching profession for more than 30 years. 5 Student Checklist 6 Reproducible Student Booklet. 1 By Saroo Brierley A Curriculum Guide by Nat Reed 1Ģ By Saroo Brierley Table of Contents Suggestions and Expectations List of Skills.

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