Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Begin Nonfiction Unit: Three Cups of Tea

Yesterday students sat on the floor in an anticipation activity. Students discussed learning without desks, supplies, and the teacher. Possibly, students in different countries may learn their lessons outdoors in all types of weather.

Students also created a KWPL chart (What I KNOW, What I WANT to Know, What I PREDICT, and What I LEARN.) They filled the first three columns (know, want, predict) to compare three countries (United States, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.)

Today students read the first three chapters of Three Cups of Tea. After learning about Greg Mortenson's mountain journey and promise to build a school, students draw a cartoon strip of the introductory events.

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