List some important ideas that dragonwings includes. \vhy did you choose those ideas? tell how using a reading role you understand the book. the reading roles are described in the link on unit 4, lesson 1, slide 4.

Talk about the earthquake and how Windrider helped people out of the rubble and stopped looters. It shows a sense of community You can talk about how the demon soldiers were shooting people who they thought were looting but actually just shooting everyone but they were actually looting themselves. This points out how some in power are crooked. How it took many people to help pull the plane to the top of the mountain. Sometimes it takes a lot of people to make a dream work. How they moved to a new place and the struggle to fit in. How the boy was bullied and stood up for himself. This used to be a common idea. You stand up to the bully and fight back, the bully backs down. Should still be a common thought to be self reliant and being able to depend on yourself. You can talk about how father left the company twice to build his plane. How you have to step out of your comfort zone to achieve your dreams.