Represent her excitement about coming to America.Įxperiences with food, clothes, and school helpĭefine who Mai will become as a Hmong-American.īut letting go of her resentment in regards to

Ready to leave behind, while the globe and flag Represent the part of Mais life that she was Placing a car on a curvy road, I was able toĮstablish the ups and downs that existed in her That was put around her at the refugee camp. Triangles that symbolize a barrier like the one Pandau was the perfect way to describe the keyĮvents in Mais life. Jodie, Carrie, and Paula created storyclothsĬharacters lives. History, conditions at the refugee camp, and Posters to extend background knowledge about Insightful analysis of the characters they chose.

Selected two different characters and provided an (from left to right Amy, Debbie and Roger) This literature circle group created characterīookmarks for their response project. Suzanne, Marrissa, Robyn N., Elizabeth, and CindyĬreated a web representing Mais relationships to Important events in chapters in Tangled Threads Katrina, Melissa, Erin, and Elena retold the Portrayed for each letter of the alphabet. The Tangled Threads from A to Z along with quotesįrom the book to illustrate what is being PowerPoint presentation that addresses aspects of Interesting asides about aspects of theseĪli, Marcie and Kimberly created an amazing ABC Hmong storycloth, a pandau, that is integral toīoth books.

Shared artifacts from the story including a Slides of her trip to Thailand and the refugeeĬamp in which part of the story takes place. Insiders view on the development and background Thinking Deeply about Books with Pegi Deitz SheaĪuthor Pegi Deitz Shea visited our class on theĮvening of our literature circles to discuss herīooks The Whispering Cloth A Refugees Story and of Reading and Language Arts RDGĥ88 Teaching Childrens Literature Section 70, Catherine Kurkjian Central Connecticut State

Tangled Threads by Pegi Deitz Shea