The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco is a story based on the author's own family history about the Holocaust. This resource will provides lesson ideas and activities to use with this picture book - appropriate for grades 3 through 6. Included: Discussion Menu questions, Writing from the perspective of the main character, Map Skills, a Word Wall for vocabulary enrichment, and two butterfly templates for coloring. Your students will gain an understanding of the negative impacts of prejudice, types of