by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Have students conduct short research projects on a topic related to the book, using the internet and the extensive list of additional reading and viewing material at the back of the book. Assign specific topics to students or small groups. Have them write a brief...
by boot | Feb 27, 2025
Ask students to pretend they attend college in Colorado and Poni is one of their classmates: Write a letter home in which you describe what she is like, how she is different from you and what things you learn from her.
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 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
Point out to students that the novel has a number of descriptions of sounds, e.g., the sounds of Peshawar (page 42), the sounds of the jail (page 72), the American children’s whining (page 93). Discuss how the descriptions add to a reader’s understanding of setting...
