![]() ![]() She is also an illegal shadow child and Jen has big ideas. Then, one day everything changes for Luke when he finds another illegal child. As new houses begin going in next to the farm and the woods begin disappearing Luke is now contained solely in the family farmhouse. Until 12 years of age Luke has been given a tiny amount of freedom in being allowed outside of his family’s farmhouse to roam the grounds and surrounding woods. He hasn’t been to school, he hasn’t ever had birthday parties, never had a sleepover with a friend, but then again Luke hasn’t ever had any friends. Luke has never had the things and events in his life that so many children and families take for granted. Luke, even though he is only 12 years old has probably lived more life than most adults ever will, or than they can even imagine. Through this chain of thought she developed the character Luke Garner, the main character for The Shadow Children series. This boy had spent his whole life in hiding simply because he had been born in a country that had laws against having too many children. She imagined not only how it might be for the adults but also for the children. Haddix started to imagine how different life might be if she and her family lived in a society that had a policy similar to China’s. ![]() Eventually China’s One-Child Policy came up in conversation. Over time they began to explore and discuss the global ramifications, impacts and policies of having children in different countries around the world. When their first-born, a little girl, was about 3 years old and their second child, a boy, was around 21 months old, like so many couples, Haddix and her husband began discussing the possibility of a third child. ![]() She and her husband always knew they wanted to have kids but they were never quite certain what number of children was the right number for them and their family. This poster can be can be for the law or against the law - and can be for China or Luke's society.Of all the reasons to write a book, or series of books, intended for entertainment purposes, the reason Margaret Haddix wrote the series The Shadow Children must be one of the most profound ever. ![]() Complete a Venn Diagram comparing the law in China to the law in Among the Hidden. You may use websites linked here - or the books in the classroom. Read about the One-child Law in China.In addition, you have two additional tasks. For security reasons, you will always use your "screen name" in your blogs. You will also be choosing a "screen name" for your "Shadow Child" that will be used in all blogging activities. (Note: Wikipedia was chosen because it provides consistently formatted information with maps, statistics, etc. You will also be given a link to a Wikipedia site that you will use to learn more about your town/city. In addition, you will be given a link to a live EarthCam that will let you "see" what it looks like "out your window" each day. Other special information about your living situation will also be given. When you receive your "Shadow Child" identity you will discover what city and state that you live in, as well as the type of house in which you are hidden. Some of you will have other siblings who are also "Shadow Children." Others will not. Some of you will live in big cities, others will live in very rural communities. Some of you will have some privileges like shopping passes, others will not. Some of you will belong to families who are rich. In order to get a better idea of what it must have been like for "Shadow Children" from all over the United States to join together via the internet, each of you is going to be assigned the role of a "Shadow Child" who lives somewhere in the United States. ![]()
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