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Book Share
I Am Malala
Fifth graders read I Am Malala as a shared book . Boys learned about cultural differences between the United States and Pakistan while reading Malala Yousafzai ’ s memoir about her fight for the right to an education . They annotated moments in the text that made them stop and think and discussed their findings , inferences , and questions in book clubs .
Masks of World Cultures
Second graders created masks in mixed media after viewing masks of many non-western cultures and learning about symmetry , exaggeration , pattern , contrast , and color mixing . They followed up on their study of masks with a virtual visit to the Metropolitan Museum to view masks of various world cultures .
Craftsmanship , creative expression , and careful construction techniques were stressed throughout the project . Finally , the boys carved their own potatoes to design and print their frames , consistent with their mask ’ s theme and emotional representation .
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