Connecting to Special Places
Learners brainstorm special places and think about what makes it special. Learners use inspiration from various artists to bring their chosen places alive.
Unit:Geographies of HomeIncludes
Special places handout, Mentor texts and artists
Sound maps
Learners explore representations of different sounds as they create sound maps.
Unit:Geographies of HomeIncludes
You Draw My Hum lesson plan, Nia Fekri, Sonic hunt handout, Lesson slides
Home in Place
Learners collaboratively build a story map of their school or surrounding area.
Unit:Geographies of HomeIncludes
Mapping activity sheets, Home in place slides
Community Maps
Learners understand that people make home and create their own community maps of the people they hold near.
Unit:Geographies of HomeIncludes
Winti Hon (وانتِ هون), Ruba Shamshoum and Amy Chiniara — animation, Community map example
Jerusalem's Hidden Gate
Learners read بوابة القدس الخفية by ابتسام بركات and practice memory activism, remembering our histories in order to safeguard places, peoples, and cultures threatened by erasure. After learning about the past, learners will better understand what is happening at the present through exploring what people and organizations are working to fight against occupation.
Collection:Arabic Language Arts Mentor Text LessonsIncludes
Palestinian Archive photographs, Palestine organizations, Observation tool, Let’s document our family history and share it | لنتشارك التاريخ العائلي ونوثقه