The Leyson Family in The Boy on the Wooden Box

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The Leyson Family Descriptions Spider Map


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Activity Overview

The Leyson family was a typical family before World War II and the horrors of the Holocaust. Leon, whose viewpoint the story is told from, was the youngest of 5 children, and his parents were loving and kind. For this activity, students will describe and illustrate each of the 7 members of the Leyson family. This helps students view the members of the family as real people and not just characters in a story.


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Objective: Create a 7 cell spider map that identifies and describes the members of the Leyson family in The Boy on the Wooden Box.

Student Instructions:

  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Identify each family member and write his/her name in the headings.
  3. Create images for each family member that represent him/her.
  4. Write a short description of each of the family members.
  5. Save and exit when you're done.


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