Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan   
Gloria Whelan refers to Tagore in her novel. Rabindranath Tagore was one of India's greatest poets. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. 
1. Click the link to learn more about his life and influence in India. 
2. Watch the YouTube video on the Widows of India and take notes. 
3. Close read the news article on widows. 
4. Compare the information presented in the video to the information reported in the article. 
5. Respond. What is striking? 

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