Empowering the Young Activist: Read-Aloud Series
Empowering the Young Activist: Read Aloud Series (K-5)
Have your future young activist join School District and community leaders for read aloud sessions. Check back regularly as new read aloud sessions are added.
Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines
Written by: Jeanne Harvey
Illustrated by: Dow Phumiruk
Read by: Nicholaus Bernardini
Lessons and Activities for Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines
Option 1: Scholastic Education: Design your own MEMORIAL
Option 2: From Teaching with Primary Sources - Framing questions: How are the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the items left at the Memorial similar? Why is the Vietnam Memorial designed by Maya Lin important to Americans?
After reading, study and discuss photos of the memorial and items left at the memorial.
Browse a collection of items left at the memorial through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
Students can also learn about those who died in the war through the Wall of Faces.
Option 3: Use or modify this 4 - 5 day lesson plan for Grade 3 - 4 from Utah State University about heroes, memorials and the history of the Vietnam Memorial.
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
Written by: Teresa Robeson
Illustrated by: Rebecca Huang
Read by: KD Davenport
Lessons and Activities for Queen of Physics
Browse the six ideas on this teacher's guide to supplement this book in K-5 classrooms. PDF available HERE.
Pair the book with this video on the life of Wu Chien Shiung from New York Historical Society's Women & the American Story.
Drawn Together
Written by: Minh Le
Illustrated by: Dan Santat
Read by the author for PBS Books Storytime
Malala's Magic Pencil
Written by: Malala Yousafsai
Illustrated by: Kerascoët
Read by: Nicholas Bungard
馬拉拉的魔法鉛筆
Malala's Magic Pencil (Mandarin)
Read by: Emily Goedde