"The Giving Tree"

The children's story by Shel Silverstein suggests that giving is a good thing. But if you analyze the words more closely, you will see that there is an unpleasant imbalance of power between the two characters.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 12 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Pygmalion and the Statue, Pygmalion, Talkin' 'bout a Revolution, Cinderella, the Legend, Why Women Always Take Advantage of Men, The Giving Tree, A Rose for Emily, The Story of an Hour, The Chaser

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