Larnel didn't know Mrs. Katz very well until he asked her to adopt an unwanted kitten. He went to visit her everyday after and she loved sharing stories about her belated husband as well as how she came to America from Poland. Mrs. Katz explained her Jewish ways and made connections to the similarities of Larnel's "people." She talked about how they both used to be slaves in search of freedom. Larnel became very fond of Mrs. Katz and kept in touch with her even when he grew up and had a family of his own.
After reading this book to the class, students would split up into groups of four to have written discussions. Each student in the group would write a couple sentences about themselves and a tradition their family has. After 3 minutes they will pass their paper clockwise and then the students will be given another 4 minutes to make a connection to the statement at hand or tell about how they differ. The written discussion will make a full circle twice and then we will discuss as a class things they learned, similariteis, and differences.
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