Talking+Walls+Reinforcing+Activity

**Talking Walls Reinforcing Activity** __**Materials:**__   · Cardstock    · Coloring materials    · Pencils    · Teacher examples of “culture walls”    · //Talking Walls// by Margy Burns Knight __**Procedures:**__  1) The teacher will read the story //Talking Walls// by Margy Burns Knight aloud to the class   2) Review the various cultures that were highlighted in the book and how their walls relate to the culture. Also point out how they relate to the history of that culture. 3) Students will make their own version of a "talking wall." Give each student a sheet of card stock that they will decorate with symbols that represent their culture or a specific historical event that their culture was involved in. To help ensure that these are accurate, have books and computers for students to look up information about their culture/history. Have students write a paragraph about what the symbols on their talking wall means.  4) Have students present their talking walls to the class, explaining the elements of culture evident. Make a class list of the various cultures and symbols that were shared.
 * __Objective:__** Students will be able to explain the unique elements in their culture and other cultures through the use of talking walls.

__**Suggested Extension Activities:**__ 1. Students will get in groups and compare and contrast their culture walls. This will help them realize that while everyone is different, we all have a lot in common too. 2. Students might also write a paper comparing and contrasting their culture with one in the book. 3. Students might also make a 3-dimensional “culture house” to describe the culture of their entire family. __**Additional References and Web Links:**__ [|**http://wilderdom.com/games/MulticulturalExperientialActivities.html**] [|**http://www.exploreandmore.org/world/default.htm**] [|**http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/akidslifein.html**] **https://childrenslit-socialstudies.wikispaces.com/People+in+Societies** __**Other Ohio Standards**__ Grade 3:Geography Strand, Human Systems8. Communities may include diverse cultural groups. Lesson prepared by Allison Haerr, Wright State University