For the closure activity, each group will share their family from their book with the class.

Each group will have come into contact with a particular type of family in their books.

Each group will then think of a way to present their type of family to the rest of the class.

• They can choose a particular scene from their books that clearly shows the family and how the family members interacted with each other. Or they can make up their own situation and how they think their book family would have acted.
• Through dramatization, they can show how their family worked.
• Encourage students to play the part using costumes, props and appropriate language. 
• Try and have students really show what the family is about.

Each group will then present their "family" to the class.

Have the class discuss the similarities and differences they see in the families.

• Are the historical families different than more modern ones?
• Are all families the same in structure?
• Is there a common theme in all types of families, meaning does one thing bind them together?
• Do all families get along all the time, or are there times of hardship, no matter what?
• What are some things that affect families and cause them to be different? Time period, money, circumstances, death, etc...?

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