{"id":4216,"date":"2017-04-24T01:50:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T05:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4216"},"modified":"2025-09-17T19:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:46:11","slug":"teaching-ideas-use-pax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=4216","title":{"rendered":"Pax by Sara Pennypacker Teaching Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4216\" class=\"elementor elementor-4216\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fac4054 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fac4054\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc0130\" data-id=\"efc0130\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fefa1bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fefa1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"450\" height=\"234\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Pax.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28971\" alt=\"Pax by Sara Pennypacker Teaching Ideas\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Pax.jpg 450w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Pax-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Pax-24x12.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Pax-36x19.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/header-Pax-48x25.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1afeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1afeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Are you looking for some fun and interesting <em>Pax <\/em>teaching activities? You&#8217;ve come to the right place.\u00a0<\/p><p>In Sara Pennypacker&#8217;s gripping and heart-wrenching novel <em>Pax<\/em>, readers are transported into a world torn apart by war. The bonds of love and loyalty between a young boy and his pet fox are tested in the most devastating of ways.<\/p><p>As the story begins, we meet Peter, a 12-year-old boy forced to part ways with his beloved companion Pax. The two set out on separate journeys. Peter and Pax both confront the harsh realities of war and the sacrifices that must be made in order to survive.<\/p><p>With masterful storytelling, Pennypacker takes readers on a journey of love, loss, and redemption that will stay with them long after the final page is turned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e6d3a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e6d3a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac55074\" data-id=\"ac55074\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4f693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a4f693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Pax Teaching Activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-83e82d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83e82d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbe1de1\" data-id=\"fbe1de1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8deb16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8deb16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Book Unit Samples<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb2943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cb2943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_pax\/paxpin.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Pax by Sara Pennypacker Novel Study Samples\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f1701b\" data-id=\"3f1701b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ab9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7ab9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"left\">This sample contains the following:<\/p><ul><li>Vocabulary Practice for Chapters 1-2<\/li><li>Comprehension Questions for Chapters 1-2<\/li><li>Constructed Response Question \u2013 Character Traits<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3559eb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c3559eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_pax\/paxsample.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the unit sample.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42b0903 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42b0903\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd1fcb1\" data-id=\"dd1fcb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2fd06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2fd06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Pax Teaching Activities #1\u00a0 \u2013 Discussion Questions<\/h3><h4>What are the different themes explored in the novel? How are these themes relevant to our world today?<\/h4><ul><li>the impact of war on individuals and animals<\/li><li>the importance of friendship and loyalty<\/li><li>the significance of family, the struggle for survival<\/li><li>the need for compassion and understanding<\/li><\/ul><p>These themes are relevant to our world today because war, conflict, and the struggle for survival continue to impact individuals and communities around the world.<\/p><h4>What are the different perspectives on war presented in the book? How does the war affect the human and animal characters in the story?<\/h4><p>The book presents different perspectives on war, including the experiences of soldiers, civilians, and animals. The war affects the human and animal characters in the story in different ways:<\/p><ul><li>physical injury<\/li><li>emotional trauma<\/li><li>loss and grief<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4711241 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4711241\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c6f826\" data-id=\"4c6f826\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804a00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804a00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Pax Teaching Activities #2\u00a0 \u2013 The Book&#8217;s Title<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1dd714 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1dd714\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd2d7a\" data-id=\"3fd2d7a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-210dd08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"210dd08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_pax\/Pax-Teaching-Ideas.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Pax by Sara Pennypacker Teaching Ideas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6df8469\" data-id=\"6df8469\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8256759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8256759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have students research to determine the significance of the title, Pax.<\/p><p>Pax is the Latin word for peace. The title relates to the themes and events of the story because both Peter and Pax are searching for peace and a sense of belonging in a world that is torn apart by war.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0931b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0931b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ca6dab\" data-id=\"5ca6dab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c5839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43c5839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Pax Teaching Activities #3\u00a0 \u2013 The Life of a Fox<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d4affd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d4affd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8424cb7\" data-id=\"8424cb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d80f90 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d80f90\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa3d46e\" data-id=\"aa3d46e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fdd68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fdd68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading_pax\/Pax-Teaching-Ideas-2.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Pax by Sara Pennypacker Teaching Ideas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-04d2366\" data-id=\"04d2366\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd279b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd279b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have students conduct research on foxes, including their habitat, behavior, and relationship with humans.<\/p><p>Foxes are found in many habitats, including forests, grasslands, deserts, and even urban areas. They are highly adaptable animals that can live in close proximity to humans. They are usually most active at night. Foxes are known for their curious and playful behavior. They are omnivores and will eat a variety of foods, including small mammals, birds, insects, and fruits.<\/p><p>Foxes are often seen as pests by farmers and homeowners. They can cause damage to crops and livestock. Many people for their beauty and intelligence. In some cultures, foxes are associated with trickery and cunning. In other cultures, foxes are seen as symbols of good fortune.<\/p><p>Foxes are generally shy and avoid contact with people. However, in areas where they have become accustomed to human presence. In some cases, they even rely on human-provided food. In urban areas, foxes have been known to take up residence in gardens, parks, and even under buildings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3208aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3208aa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Pax Teaching Activities #4\u00a0 \u2013 Father and Son Relationships<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660ae3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"660ae3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peter has a difficult relationship with his father. Explore different father and son relationships by having students listen to songs.<\/p><h3>Cat Stevens \u201cFather and Son\u201d<\/h3><p>In this song by Cat Stevens, the father tries to give his son advice about how to live his life. The son is tired of being ordered to listen. He needs to go out on his own and make his own decisions; he can\u2019t just simply follow his dad\u2019s advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502fb74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"502fb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=P6zaCV4niKk\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0beac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0beac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f28daff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f28daff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3084fb3\" data-id=\"3084fb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8075a33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8075a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dan Fogelberg \u201cLeader of the Band\u201d<\/h3><p>Dan Fogelberg is honoring his father in this song. He tells a little about his father\u2019s life. He thanks him for giving him the talent of music.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1232d17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1232d17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=lDByv7HoAyg\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b90bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74b90bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aacae8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aacae8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9978fb\" data-id=\"f9978fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e11369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e11369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Neil Young \u201cOld Man\u201d<\/h3><p>The video with this song is super powerful in its message. It will help the students understand the meaning of the song. The son realizes that he is very much like his father.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6b3b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2e6b3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=rAtDrFdomN4\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd6b4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5cd6b4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-555ea62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"555ea62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57f4f83\" data-id=\"57f4f83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5959dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5959dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Harry Chapin \u201cCat\u2019s in the Cradle\u201d<\/h3><p>The father is super busy working and doesn\u2019t spend time with his son. The son grows up to be just like his father.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d03791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3d03791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=DJobJBOtyew\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee145e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2ee145e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f895208 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f895208\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-449f105\" data-id=\"449f105\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c31c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c31c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Brad Paisley \u201cHe Didn\u2019t Have to Be\u201d<\/h3><p>This is a son\/stepfather relationship. The son loves his stepfather. The son hopes \u201cHe is at least half the man that he didn\u2019t have to be.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb5220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cdb5220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=BjO1F6oCab8\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3458bae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3458bae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2c6f3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2c6f3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85f87ad\" data-id=\"85f87ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e01ee28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e01ee28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Bruce Springsteen \u201cMy Father\u2019s House\u201d<\/h3><p>The son returns to his father\u2019s house. The house is still there, but his father isn\u2019t. The implied message is that the son and father separated after a disagreement. The son waited a long time to make amends, too long; his father is no longer there.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbeb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6fbeb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=aINKxgksisA\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4827558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4827558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c7cd8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c7cd8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00576e7\" data-id=\"00576e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cea5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0cea5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Will Smith \u201cJust the Two of Us\u201d<\/h3><p>The father tells his son how much he loves him. He gives advice to his son about how to be good.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967d24c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"967d24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=_WamkRSDeD8\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c706a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"30c706a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40cc279 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40cc279\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cab6bc\" data-id=\"1cab6bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f22d415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f22d415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Rodney Atkins \u201cWatching You\u201d<\/h3><p>The father tells the story of his small son. The son watches his dad and imitates his father\u2019s actions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f2221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e0f2221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t   <div style=\"height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding-top: 56.25%; position: relative; width: 100%;\">\r\n        <iframe\r\n            style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"\r\n            src=\"https:\/\/tube.rvere.com\/embed?v=2uzK3VwzraM\"\r\n            title=\"YouTube video player\"\r\n            frameBorder=\"0\"\r\n            allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\"\r\n            allowFullScreen>\r\n        <\/iframe>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6eff76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a6eff76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c69809 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c69809\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1582b05\" 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