Book Club Projects
Connections | Me, Myself & I
Finding My Hat Student Handbook, pp. 36–37
Sharing Cultures: How do people from different cultures learn about each other? Write a one-paragraph proposal for a culture-sharing event. Describe what kinds of activities people would do at the event, and explain why such an event is important. A First Memory: At the end of the book, Sue asks Jin-Han what his first memory of his mother was, and it turns out to be the story that opens the book, when Jin-Han loses his hat. Write a paragraph describing your earliest memory and explain why you think you remember it. Mango Delight Student Handbook, pp. 38–39 To Friend or Not to Friend: Do you think that Mango and Hailey Joanne were good friends to each other? Write a paragraph from the point of view of each girl, explaining why she was or wasn’t a good friend. Friendly Rules: What makes a good friend? Write an illustrated list of rules titled “How to Be a Good Friend.” You can also include what NOT to do! Then compare your list to a classmate’s. Rain Is Not My Indian Name Student Handbook, pp. 40–41 Inside Outside: Rain feels like she’s inside some groups and outside others. Can you relate? Create a bubble graph of all the groups in your life, making important groups larger and less important groups smaller, and using one color for groups you feel a part of and another color for groups you feel left out of. Editorial: Rain’s friend Flash hasn’t finished the editorial about the City Council’s decision to end funding for the Indian Camp trip. Imagine you’ve been asked to finish it. What would you write? Why? Rules Student Handbook, pp. 42–43 Draw Word Cards: If you were expressing your thoughts and feelings through word cards, which five words would be most important to you? Make a card and sketch for each word. Make the Rules: What rules do you live by? Make a list of five that help you get along with your family, friends, and classmates.
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