by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Ask students to examine the relationship between Shauzia and Mrs. Weera (or Shauzia and another character in Mud City). How do they connect and respond to each other? What do they think of each other? Does the relationship change? Have them express their ideas in an...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students dramatize a scene from the novel that they think is particularly moving, important, informative or memorable. They could give a dramatic reading, perform Readers’ Theater, or enact a scene. Their presentations could be live or recorded digitally....
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Organize research teams of students to learn about various agencies that supply humanitarian aid to refugee and IDP camps, war-torn areas and street children. The following are just a few examples; brainstorm with students to add to this list. UNHCR (United Nations...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students consider the work that people involved in humanitarian aid do. Have them write a personal essay about whether they think they would be suited for this kind of career or volunteer work.
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Remind students that Shauzia hadn’t seen her face in a mirror for years. Have students sit in circles, in groups, and take turns calling out things that Shauzia and the street children do not have. Encourage them to identify items that relate to the book, such as the...
