https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj Around the World en-us 2017-05-02 20:19:09 UTC 2025-10-31 03:42:21 UTC hello@padlet.com jwiest34 https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539419 Using beautiful illustrations with rich colors, Whoever You Are explains that there are children just like you all over the world; we all dream, hope, laugh, and cry. This book celebrates the similarities and differences between all of us. 
Discussion Question: What kinds of things do we all have in common? What kinds of things are unique only to you?
Activity: In spirit of the bright and beautiful illustrations, find a pattern from each country represented in the book. Write "Hello!" in the language of the pattern for each. This can be done in partners or a jigsaw. ]]> 2017-05-02 20:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539419 jwiest34 https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539473 Carrie is trying to find her brother for dinner. She travels through her neighborhood, she is invited to try a taste of the different dinners prepared by her neighbors. She is enlightened to see that rice can be prepared in so many different ways from so many different places. 
Discussion Questions: Is this book really about rice? What do you think it's about?
Activity: The back of the book contains recipes from each dinner. In groups, the students prepare one recipe to share.]]> 2017-05-02 20:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539473 jwiest34 https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539489 When CJ rides the bus with his grandmother, he begins thinking about the differences he sees between himself and his friends at school. For example, he wonders why he rides the bus when his friend Colby rides in a car. His grandmother has a beautiful response to each of his questions, showing CJ that the world has adventure in store that he might not see in a different life. 
Discussion Questions: How does CJ's mood change from the beginning of the story to the end? What does he learn from his grandmother?
Activity: At the end of the story, CJ ends up at a soup kitchen with his grandmother. Organize a food drive to donate to the local soup kitchen. ]]> 2017-05-02 20:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539489 jwiest34 https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539536 Written only with stunning artwork and no words, Mirror shows the daily routines of two boys across the world - Australia and Morocco. They seem that have little in common at first, but as the story continues they seem to share similarities. 
Discussion Questions: What is this story is about? How do the illustrations help portray that story?
Activity: With a partner, use a website such as Pixton to help you create a comic strip. Tell a story with no words. Your story should reflect a theme of respect, tolerance, or acelebration differences or similarities. ]]> 2017-05-02 20:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539536 jwiest34 https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539563 Lena wants to paint a picture of herself and wants to use brown paint for her skin. Len'a mother is an artist, and takes her on a walk around the neighborhood. As they walk down the street of the neighborhood, Lena realizes brown comes in many different shades. 
Discussion Questions: What does Lena learn about diversity? Does this change how she sees herself?
Activity: Create a community bulletin board together. Each student traces their hand, and mixes paints until they get a color close to their own skin. Students paint the traced hands, and put them all together on a bulletin board to celebrate all the different shades. ]]> 2017-05-02 20:20:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539563 jwiest34 https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539608 Sangoel is a refugee from Sudan. He begins school in America, but struggles to hold on to his identity when his classmates can't pronounce his name. Proud of his name, as it came from his father who passed, he is determined to be called by his rightful name. He has an idea to put a picture of a sun and a soccer goal on his shirt to show his new friends how to say his name. He learns he can hold on to his Sudan identity by teaching others. 
Discussion Questions: Why is Sangoel so frustrated when others can't pronounce his name? Why is a name important?
Activity: The illustrations in the book show collages of things that are important to Sangoel. Create a collage of things that are important to you. ]]> 2017-05-02 20:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/169539608 jwiest34 https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/170326840 Find a classroom or several classrooms to interview via webcam internationally. Prior to the session, students brainstorm what they'd like to learn about the country and culture they'll be hearing from. Students create interview questions as well as information to present about their own culture and traditions. ]]> 2017-05-06 20:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jwiest34/n3rmhtj1o8uj/wish/170326840