Friday, April 13, 2012

What aspects of Iqbal's character make him different from the other child slaves?
How does he affect the people around him?

Wednesday, April 11, 2012



"We crowded in front of her loom. In the middle of the carpet, instead of simple read and yellow stripes, there was now a picture. It was of a kite.  A big, white kite, with long plumes tied to the tail.  They seemed to be fluttering in the wind, and there was a thin string that hung from the kite and bits of white that were clouds.  It was beautiful." (pg64)

Why did Ali weave a kite into her carpet design?

Thursday, March 29, 2012

If you had the opportunity to say something to Iqbal what would it be?  Write Iqbal a letter.




Describe this novel in three words.
Iqbal had escaped but unfortunately he was apprehended by the police and returned to Hussain Khan.  Hussain bribed the policemen and once they left Iqbal was thrown in the tomb again.  Luckily, at the end of the chapter we realize that Iqbal has been released.  Make a prediction of what we will read next.  Where will the plot lead? What will occur next?  What will happen to our main character and supporting characters?

Tuesday, March 27, 2012


This is a beautiful blue bukhara carpet.  Only a very skilled and diligent weaver can produce this rare carpet.  in our novel, we learn how Iqbal weaved this carpet all by himself, however, right before it was going to be sold by Hussain Khan he Iqbal did something very surprising to this exquisite piece of art.  Explain both what he did and why you think he did it.





What have you learned about child labor from reading the novel Iqbal?  Please list all the facts which you have learned.