Inspiring Yourself and Others

What are situations in your own life that make you feel small, powerless, sad or helpless? What is something small and inspiring you can do to remind yourself and others that there is reason to hope?

Make and Fly a Kite

Make a simple kite out of paper or other materials by looking up instructions online. When you are finished, and after any wet materials have had a chance to dry, take the kite outside to fly it. You may need to wait for a windy day for this to work! If you want, you...

Text-to-World Connections

Students connect events in the story to real-world issues while focusing on human impact rather than political details.

Role-Play Friendship

In small groups, students role-play scenarios from the book or classroom situations that demonstrate being a friend.

Friendship Drawing

Students draw a picture of themselves being a good friend. Encourage them to include details that show friendly actions.