Cultural Exploration Text Set by Hope Tangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0 How do we cope with the things that make us different? en-us 2018-11-02 03:43:35 UTC 2024-03-24 22:13:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Removelove.png My Travelin' Eye by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/299664306 This is the anchor text for this text set. I sure wish there was a book like this when I was a kid. Both my brother and I have 'travelin' eyes'. This has always been a point of shame for me, even now. This book is a true story about a young girl and her experience with her 'lazy eye'. With the help of her creative mother and wacky eye doctor she comes to terms with the thing that makes her different and triumphs!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht2GCh7d6mI]]> 2018-11-02 03:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/299664306 Standards hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/299668863 These standards apply to all of the books in this text set.
Key Ideas and Details
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events
Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.5
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7
Explain how specific aspects of a text's illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting)
]]> 2018-11-02 04:37:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/299668863 hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305110693 2018-11-16 03:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305110693 ME I AM! hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305111109 by Jack Prelutsky
Teacher led read aloud
Me I AM! is an illustrated poem that shows different children who do not fit into neat little boxes celebrate their uniqueness.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/203176.Me_I_Am_
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgcDz877y7w

]]> 2018-11-16 03:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305111109 Luke's Way of Looking hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305112763 by Nadia Wheatley
Teacher led read aloud.
What makes Luke different is not his physical appearance but how he interprets the physical world. He sees things in an unique way. The illustrator does a wonderful job of showing this to his readers through his illustrations.. The way Luke sees the world is manifested through his artwork. His art teacher wants him to represent the world in a realistic fashion. Luke is unable to do this, he must infuse color into his paintings as that is how he sees the world. This brings us to the central conflict of this story. The way in which Luke carries out his assignments infuriates his teacher. Luke can no longer suffer under his instructor's abuse and this leads him to play hooky. He ends up at the art museum where he discovers others that see the world the same as him. This discovery leads him to self acceptance and this is shown through the illustrations. This is a wonderful book that helps student acknowledge and accept their unique way to 'see' the world.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1143637.Luke_s_Way_of_Looking]]> 2018-11-16 03:55:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305112763 Elmer hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305113444 by David McKee
Independent Reading
Below Grade Level (K) recommended for grades K-2
This is a sweet story of an elephant who is patchwork colored instead of gray. One day he paints himself gray in order to fit in only to find that he is missed by all around not just for his appearance but for his personality.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1223119.Elmer]]> 2018-11-16 04:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305113444 Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305114088 by Patty Lovell
Independent Reading
 At Beginning of the year grade 3 level(L)
This is a sweet story of a girl who looks different, acts different, and sounds different. With the love and advice of her grandma she is able to accept all of her differences and thrive.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1145862.Stand_Tall_Molly_Lou_Melon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0PJbx6cUFo]]> 2018-11-16 04:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305114088 365 Days of Wonder; Ms. Browne's Precepts hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305117864 by R.J. Palacio
Teacher led
A book of quotes based of the book Wonder. Some of the quotes come from the characters, some are from famous people, others are anonymous.
Teacher may begin each day with a quote, use them for quick writes, or partner shares.
http://mrwreads.blogspot.com/2013/09/wonder-precepts-quotes.html]]> 2018-11-16 04:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305117864 Keep Calm and Do the Snoopy Dance hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305119314 Teacher led
A book of inspirational quotes that celebrate uniqueness and the enjoyment of life.
Teacher will share quotes with students on a daily basis.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23604449-keep-calm-and-do-the-snoopy-dance]]> 2018-11-16 04:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305119314 Hilda Must Be Dancing hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305119721 Teacher Led Extension of the theme.
Hilda is a hippo whose favorite thing to do is dance. The only problem with that is that her dancing disturbs her friends and neighbors as it shakes the earth. In the end, everyone compromises so that all can be happy. This is a good book to end this particular unit as it leads to a discussion on how all of our individualness can come together in a cohesive whole.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/684721.Hilda_Must_Be_Dancing]]> 2018-11-16 05:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/305119721 Flipgrid.com/0a2da5 hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/306092668 2018-11-19 19:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/306092668 "Why Fit in When You Were Born to Stand Out" by Dr. Seuss hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/306104013 Teacher Led
As a class, students will discuss this quote and apply it to the books in this text set.]]> 2018-11-19 20:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/306104013 Google Doc hopetangeman https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/306120538 2018-11-19 20:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hopetangeman/z84le14vljd0/wish/306120538