Whoever You Are
by Mem Fox
Illustrated by Leslie Staub

Meet the Author

Meet the Illustrator

Respond to this book on the Powers Ferry blog

Curriculum Connections
 

Where are you from? (mark on map)
What languages do you speak? 
What are your family traditions?
How are we the same/different?
Have you ever felt happy, sad hurt? 

The following topics can be taught from Whoever You Are.  Examples are often contained in the text.  Readers and Writers topics can often be taught in either workshop.

Readers Workshop

Repetition
Phonics (ow, ey, oo, CVCe, ea)
Compound words
 

Writers Workshop

Repetition
Poetry

 

Language Use/Conventions

Commas

Math

Science

Climate (different countries)
Earth
Weather

 

Social Studies

Mapping skills
Cultures (language (print), animal uses, traditions, housing, food, male/female roles)
Communities (urban, rural, suburban)
 

Health

Emotions
Careers
 

Character Ed./Guidance

Diversity
Emotions
Acceptance

Activities Integrating Technology
 

Digital Camera/Photo Story - Pictures can be taken, printed and used in the classroom.  You may also use them to make slideshows or movies.

• Take a picture of other kids who are like you…why did you choose them?  How are they like you?

• Face book - Take pictures of school staff and label them with names or what they are…principal, secretary, etc.

• Take pictures of what makes you who you are.

Graph Club

• Create a graph of the student's native language.

• Create a graph of what country/state students are from.

• Create a graph that show how students go to the store or go to school.

• Create a daily weather graph.

• Create a daily graph of cloud types.

Kidspiration/Inspiration

• Word Webs

Feelings
Weather
Countries
States
Compound Words

• Reading/Writing Templates
  
  Vocabulary Word and New Word - Use with the Words and Phrases to Explore.
  
   

• Social Studies Templates
  
  How People Live - Modify this template to compare your culture with another culture.
  My Community - Use words and symbols to tell about your community.
   

• More Templates
  
  My Place - Choose symbols that describe your favorite place.

Neighborhood Map Machine

• Make a map of your neighborhood.

PowerPoint - Download directions for making bookmarks and little books.

• Bookmarks
  
  Country bookmarks - List books that are set in a particular country.
  Books by Mem Fox.
   

• Presentation

Facebook Presentation - See digital photos above.
Cultural Presentations - Create a presentation highlighting the housing, food, transportation, etc. of different cultures.

Readinga-z books - Listed below are titles that are available at www.readinga-z.com.  The level is parenthesis is the Fountas & Pinnell guided reading level. 

• Going Places (A)

• My Face (A)

• My Body (A)

• You and I (B)

• Going Away (C)

• Making Salsa (C)

• Clouds (D)

• City Places (E)

• Shoes Men Wear (E)

• Shoes Women Wear (E)

• How is the Weather Today? (F)

• In a Chinese Garden (F)

• Places People Live (G)

• Long Ago and Today (G)

• Friends Around the World (H)

• Wing's Visit to Singapore (H)

• Earth's Water (H)

• Being Bilingual (I)

• Ancient Egypt (K)

• Introducing Planet Earth (K)

• World Holidays (K)

• Shoes Around the World (K)

• Foods Around the World (M)

• Making Rice (M)

• Sparky's Mystery Fortune (M)

• The Trouble With English (O)

• Neighborhood Mystery (O)

• C is for Canada (P)

• Holidays Around the World (P)

• Ancient Cliff Dwellers (R)

• Desert People (S)

• Discovery in the Americas (S)

• The Yanomami:  Deep in the Amazon (S)

United Streaming Videos - Listed below are titles that are available at www.unitedstreaming.com.  Click on the link, log in, and you will go right to the video.  Please preview any videos before using them with students.  You may also want to import the video into PowerPoint and then create questions to use with Beyond Question.

• Reading
  Phonics in Context:  Odds and Ends
   

• Science
  Water Smart:  The Sun, Water Cycle, and Climate
  Earth Science:  Weather and Climate
  Weather Smart:  Climate
   

• Social Studies
  Diversity Elementary:  Race
  Diversity Elementary:  Culture/Ethnicity
  Diversity Elementary:  Religion
  Diversity Elementary:  Appearance
  Diversity Elementary:  Abilities
  Diversity Elementary:  Families
  Geography for Everyone
  How Communities Are Alike and Different
  America:  A Land of Many People
  American Geography Close-Ups:  Maps, Regions, Resources, and Climate

Related Websites
 

Skillswise:  Commas - Contains a factsheet, game, quiz, and worksheets

Updated On:  August 27, 2007