Importance of Place (Thursday, May 14, 1959)
Read this passage: “There is something really special about being mountain people. It’s a feeling like you know who you are, and you know each other. You belong to the mountains.” Using the Think-Pair-Share strategy (see below), ask the students the following question: “Why do you think having a place you go where you know who you are and who you belong to is important?” Following this, the student can write a paragraph to respond to this question. Offer students an opportunity to reflect on if they have a place such as this. They can also create a drawing/ image of this place for an Art connection.
Think-Pair-Share: Students think independently and may write down their thoughts, then they pair with a partner, share with and listen to their partner, and finally share with the larger group.