by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
Have students prepare a visual mind map or Geographic Information System (GIS) map of the strategic battles discussed in the book. Ask them to include information on each site about the combatants, leaders, outcome and strategic value to the American War of...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
With students, explore maps of the areas in question: Upper and Lower Canada and the Eastern United States during the American War of Independence (1775–1783). Have students note the comparisons to modern-day cities, provinces and states. Locate the full territory of...
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
Go on a lichen safari! What kind of lichen can you find in your schoolyard? Check out this video of lichenologists in Edinburgh, Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yaB18pL_3c. How many types of lichen can you identify in your schoolyard or a nearby park?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
Why do you think trees lower crime rates?
by Reina Chaiekh | Feb 24, 2026
Have you ever seen a city tree that’s sick or diseased? What happened to it? What creatures lived in it before it fell down and died? Was it killed by invasive insects like the ones the author writes about in A Forest in the City? How do you know?
