by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Students investigate the current situation in Darfur. What has occurred since the time Genocide was written? What organizations are at work to help the people of Darfur? Subjects: World Studies, English Language Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Early in the book, the author explores the evolution of human rights. Are the ideals of human rights upheld where you live? Are there any rights that you perceive to be lacking?
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Introduce the book and your goals for studying it, and briefly outline the issues the book explores. Tell students that issues-based study raises varied opinions, and that, as a class, you will set some ground rules for maintaining a respectful and safe classroom...
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Ask students to examine the illustrations and then describe the art, pointing to different pictures that support their description. What is unique about the illustrator’s style? Students can choose a part of the story and illustrate it in their own style.
by boot | Mar 5, 2025
Students create a webquest for peers or for younger students on the topic of climate change. They choose a scenario and issue (such as “You are a salmon fisher in British Columbia …”) and develop the questions or tasks that are to be answered about the scenario and...
