This is a two-week literature study for the book titled The Apple and the Arrow, by Conrad and Mary Buff. In this book, 12-year-old Walter experiences a revolution in 1291 in the area that is now Switzerland. The guide includes:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities: protagonist/antagonist, prose/poetry, fill in a century chart, idioms, similes, word choices, fill in a comparison/contrast chart, alliteration, metaphor, make a list, sequence, theme, formulate a conclusion,