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Stephanie: __The True Story of the Three Little Pigs __

Richard-__Macbeth__-Graphic Novels by William Shakespeare

Rosie: __ Book __ : If the World Were a Village __Autho__r: // David Smith & Illustrated by Shelagh Armstrong // __ISBN__: 1550747797 __ Publisher: __ Kids Can Press __ Grade Level __ : 4-8 (all) __ Themes __ : · Social inequalities · International connections · Empathy (putting self in the shoes of others) · We are all connected

__ Curriculum Connections __ __ Synopsis __ This book explains facts about the world's population in a simple and fascinating way. By presenting percentages about the world's population into a village of 100 people, readers are able to place themselves in the global framework. When the reader sees what percentage of the world's people have access to clean drinking water versus those who do not, the reader can develop a realization of the different perspective and experience they have compared to the majority of the "village" inhabitants. This book gives the reader insight into the various cultures, languages, religions, and traditions found around the world.
 * ** Trading partners ** : Can divide the class to represent a percentage of the population and have the student see the various statistics presented in the book.
 * ** Math ** : use the statistics to create graphs, represent percentage. Can be part of the Data Management stream.
 * ** Socioeconomic advantages ** : Looking at the diversity in the World, global perspectives, and distribution. Learning about the importance to care for all things/people.
 * ** Geography: ** learning about the different cultures, counties, etc., that make up our world.

·  It also comes as a DVD

Shadi:

Karl Hamid Title: Sticks and Stones Author: Peter Kuper Publisher: New York: Three Rivers Press ISBN: 1-4000-5257-2 Grade Level: All Course: Grade 12, University, Canadian and World Politics (CPW 4U1) Strand: Values, Beliefs, and Ideologies Overall Expectations: · Explain the roles and function of ideologies in national and international politics · Analyze how social and cultural beliefs and political ideologies influence national and international politics Specific Expectations: The International Influence of Ideologies · Describe the main characteristics of the world’s political ideologies (fascism, liberalism, socialism, communism, etc.) Nationalist and Internationalist Orientations · Determine the origins and effects of nationalistic and ethnocentric conflicts and rivalries

Annotation: // Sticks and Stones // is a wordless story of a giant stone being that is born into the world independent, scared, and insecure. It is befriended by a village of smaller stone people who build a castle for him. Realizing its supremacy, the being creates a dictatorship over the stone people. The dictator goes on to invade the neighbouring village of the stick people, pillages its resources, and enslaves its people. A stone and stick person revolt against the dictator, but the two are imprisoned. A massive flooding eventually destroys the empire and everyone dies except the two prisoners. Together they create a new society on the rubble of the dictator.

Themes: · Types of government and ideologies—specifically dictatorship · Origins of international conflict · Political power relationships · The rise and fall of great empires · Interconnections to current affairs. For example, the Iraq War and overthrow of Saddam Hussein · Bullying and conflict resolution · Over consumption and environmental degradation · The inherent good or evil nature of human beings · Development of imagination and critical thinking abilities

Book Share By: Guy Gardin __Book__: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time __Autho__r: Mark Haddon __Publisher__: Anchor Canada __ISBN__: 0–385-65980-6 __Grade Level__: intermediate/senior __Themes__: Asperger’s Syndrome (autism spectrum disorder), father/son relationships, Loss of a parent, diversity of individuals (acceptance of differences)

__Curriculum Connections__: High school courses: Self and Society, Parenting, English This would be a great book to read to your class for several reasons: 1) It would create a great deal of empathy and understanding for students with austism and Asperger’s Syndrome, which are very common in schools. 2)  Boys would enjoy the murder/mystery and the quirky nature of the main character and the way he sees the world; it is written in first person;

3) There are many math and science connections (rare in fiction novels at this level); 4)  Christopher, the main character, is so well developed by the author that he truly becomes alive and is unforgettable. __Summary__: Christopher is a teenager with Asperger’s Syndrome (a mild form of autism) and lives with his dad in England. His mother is no longer alive. He has a great deal of difficulty dealing people due to his condition. He has difficulty reading facial expressions and other social cues most of us take for granted. Christopher discovers his neighbour’s poodle dead on the front lawn, stabbed with a garden fork. He decides to solve the mystery of who killed the dog, even though his father forbids it. “Stay out of other people’s business” his dad warns him. Christopher begins to uncover facts about his family while snooping for clues about who killed the poodle. He finds some old letters written by his mother and thus begins the real journey of discovery, making the dead poodle mystery almost unimportant. Excerpt: I will begin reading on page 1, the start of Chapter 2 (ya, that’s right!)

__ ISH __ Author: Peter H. Reynolds Publisher: Candlewick Press – Cambridge, Mass ISBN: 076362344-X

Grade Levels: Primarily Grades 1-3, but could be used with older students as well.

Themes: 1. Don’t concentrate on the negative things people say. 2. Do your best and don’t give up. Not everything needs to be perfect. 3. Art can be lots of different things. 4. With practice, your voice and style will come through in your art work and in your writing. 5. Support and praise the work that others do when they do their best. Think about their feelings. 6. Not everyone is going to like what you do. It’s important that you feel proud of yourself.

Summary: Ramon loves to draw, but after his brother criticizes his drawing, he tries to draw everything perfectly until he gives up in frustration. He discovers that his sister likes his drawings and has them all over her walls. They may not look perfect, but they look “ish” (tree-ish, fish-ish). He resumes his drawing and begins writing poetry, too, having found his creative spirit. ISH has many curriculum connections for Reading, Writing, Visual Arts, and Drama. By James Lyons

Chris : The Unders