by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Have students research aid organizations that provide support to Afghan citizens, including organizations created by Afghans. Students could work in pairs to research one organization and report their findings to the class. Following are organizations listed in Kids...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
One of the books Parvana carries on her journey is To Kill a Mockingbird. Have a group of students read the book and report on it to the class, including suggestions about why the author might have chosen that particular book. Alternatively, or in addition, you might...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Have students work in pairs to research a topic, using the web and other sources, to create a Fact-Finding Activity for another pair of students. Provide the topics, or have students brainstorm a list. You might wish to supply the list of websites for students to use,...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Collect and display a number of items to help students appreciate the difficulties of the journey. For example, provide a bag with items Parvana carries at the beginning (see page 13), and a sling with a bundle that is the weight of the baby Hassan to represent what...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 27, 2026
Ask students to skim the novel to help them recall scenes or images they found memorable. You might give them an example of your own, such as the burned-out orchard (page 165) or Leila shouting at the overhead planes (page 168). Have students select an image and...
