My People, Their Lessons, My Heaven Activity

Throughout the novel, Eddie learns five important lessons from his five people:

1. All people are connected
2. Sacrifice is essential
3. The importance of forgiveness
4. Love never dies
5. The purpose of his life, which in Eddie’s case was to keep children safe

These are important lessons that help Eddie come to terms with his past so that he can be at peace in Heaven. Have students think about people in their own lives whom they have learned important lessons from. Ask students to pick three people they would like to meet in Heaven, and what kinds of lessons they would teach them. Then, have them decide what their own Heavens would look like. Put these elements into a five-cell spider map, like the one below.

Student Example for My People, Their Lessons, My Heaven Activity

Student Instructions

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. In the top three cells, write the names of three people in the title boxes.
3. Write "Important Things to Have" in one of the remaining titles, and "Setting" in the other.
4. Write about the people, things, and setting in the descriptions.
5. Illustrate each cell using appropriate scenes, characters, items, and dialogue.
6. Save and Exit