My+House+Has+Stars+Reinforcing+Activity

My House Has Stars Reinforcing Activity

__**Objectives: **__Students will be able to determine the locations and regions of each home using context clues from cultural clues in the pictures of the books.

__**Materials: **__
 * The book //My House Has Stars//
 * Plain printing paper
 * Colored pencils
 * Notebook paper
 * Pencil/pen

__**Allotted Time: **__
 * 2 class periods of 50 minutes each

__**Procedure: **__

3. After the groups have gone through the following questions, review them as a whole class revealing the actual locations. Discuss with the class the various regions that are in the book and what criteria determines each of the regions. 4. Students will then write their own narratives for their own house. Make sure students include an individual personality, family dynamics and appearance.
 * 1) Read the book //My House Has Stars to the class.// While reading, cover the small map showing where each of the houses are located on each set of pages. While reading, also point out different qualities of each houses to help prompt students to think about where each culture is from.
 * 2) Have students work in groups to answer the following questions:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Where do you think this narrator is from?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">What clues are in the picture that gives away this person’s geographic location? Make a prediction of where you think this person's geographic location is.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">How is this person's culture appear different or similar to yours?

Kindergarten Geography Strand, Human System 8. Individuals are unique but share common characteristics of multiple groups.
 * __Other Ohio Standards:__**