#1. The Firefly Letters: a Suffragette's Journey to Cuba by Margarita Engle
Rationale - This website will allow students to read and participate in a literary discussion with a teacher and peers in a way that uses technology and enables them to express comments freely. Connecticut Standards - Students will make connections between the text and outside experiences and knowledge. Students will also select, synthesize and/or use relevant information within the text to write a personal response to the text. Objectives - Students will use opinions, predictions, and connections to better understand the text.