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Students will discuss what others take for granted. What are ways we could display our gratitude?

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No Place To Be: Voices Of Homeless Children by Judith Berck | Scholastic

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Pictures and text detail the grave situation facing homeless children and their parents who live in shelters and welfare hotels.

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We will first read this article from our local newspaper.  We will then read the book, The Teddy Bear, by David McPhail and make connections.

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Students will discuss why these children received televised publicity. What activities could we do in our community to help those in need?

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Students will discuss the publics' perspective on homelessness.

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A group of 4-5 students will discuss the author's purpose and consider the essential question: Who can impact the world?

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Students will complete a two column chart graphic organizer explaining the two diverse perspective on the homeless in correlation to the video, "The Homeless Child Experiment."

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Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject.

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We will read this text following the "Hometown Hero" article, making connections between the main characters.

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Book Wizard: Teachers, Find and Level Books for Your Classroom | Scholastic

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Level your classroom library or find books at just the right level for students with Book Wizard, the book finder from Scholastic with Guided Reading, Lexile® Measure, an

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During a guided reading group, we will discuss the Author's style in reference to the author's use of color choice.

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people & places - united states - african american

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social themes - emigration & immigration

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family & home stories (children's / teenage)

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juvenile fiction / family / general (see also headings under social themes)

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juvenile fiction/social themes - homelessness & poverty

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Zettie and her Mama left their warm and comfortable home in Jamaica for an uncertain life in the United Sates. With Papa gone, Mama can't find a steady job that will sustain them and so they are forced to live in their car. But Mama's unwavering love, support, and gutsy determination give Zettie ...

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Lives Turned Upside Down: Homeless Children in Their Own Words

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Lives Turned Upside Down: Homeless Children in Their Own Words

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After reading, students will select one child to create a Cultural X-Ray on, representing the selected characters hopes, dreams, weaknesses, strengths, thoughts, characteristics, etc.

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Changing Places: A Kid’s View of Shelter Living

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Changing Places: A Kid’s View of Shelter Living

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Students will interpret the purpose of homeless shelters and consider what may happen if people were not willing to form these shelters.

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Select one of the characters or your favorite part of the story and create a Glog that best represents your selection!

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The Lady in the Box by Ann McGovern | Scholastic

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When Lizzie and Ben discover a homeless lady living in their neighborhood, they must reconcile their desire to help her with their mother's admonition not to ta

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Students will discuss the symbolism of the bird in comparison to the young boy, the main character within the text.

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Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting | Scholastic

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A homeless boy who lives in an airport with his father, moving from terminal to terminal and trying not to be noticed, is given hope when he sees a trapped bird