James and the Giant Peach Lesson Plan

Describe James's plan to save the peach from the sharks. How is it a team effort? Does it work? Do you think it's safe?

James plans to use the seagulls circling the peach to lift the peach out of the water and rescue them from the feeding sharks. For his plan to work, he needs everybody to participate. He plans to lure the seagulls down one by one, using the Earthworm as bait. The Grasshopper and the Ladybug need to pull the Earthworm back inside the peach and to safety as soon as James signals to them. James intends to throw a string around the seagulls' necks and tie the other end of the string to the peach stem until enough seagulls are trapped that their...