I taught Three Cups of Tea to a Grade 10 English class. The unit worked out well and the students came up with a little poem that summarizes best what they experienced as they read the book.
What can $15,000 do?
It can build a school
That educates kids in the village,
That develops its economy.
It can train future teachers and nurses
To improve life in the village.
It can create HOPE
And build GOODWILL.
The final project for my students was to write a proposal explaining what they could do in Claremont that would benefit people. The kids took the project seriously and created wonderful proposals ranging from running summer youth camps to organizing SHS students to walk in the Audrey Prouty fundraiser. Some of the students plan to use their proposals as part of their community service. On the last day, we shared iced tea and cookies in honor of the book.
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