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Pink and Say
byPatricia Polacco
Book Brief: Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather. Book Brief is from http://www.literatureplace.com/awards/book.asp?BookID=1391
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Activities for Pink and SayPink and Say Activities Bookmark, puzzle, mini-poster, postcard http://www.patriciapolacco.com/newsite/homefs.html Activities for Pink and Say http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/webquest2000/student/slindadukes/pink.html Pink and Say Quiz http://www.patriciapolacco.com/quiz/pinkandsay.html Book Talk with a List of Related Books and Links http://faculty.ssu.edu/~elbond/pink.htm Pink and Say Reviews http://hallchildren.com/ages_4-8/216.shtml Responses Read what others have said about the book and send in your response. http://www.indep.k12.mo.us/impact/impact6/bookclub/histbks/pink.html Pink and Say Activity Idea http://faculty.ssu.edu/~elbond/pink.htm#anchor6 Civil War Rescue http://www.cs.bsu.edu/homepages/kirkwood/resources/trans/CivilWarRescue.htm
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Lesson Plans for Pink and SayLesson Plan to Support the Teaching of Pink and Say Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/pinkandsay.html Pink and Say Cyberlesson http://web.bsu.edu/00smtancock/CyberLessons/pinksay/cyberlesson.html
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Instructional Strategies for Pink and SayChildren's Book Illustrations Visual Interpretative Analysis http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/platzner/pinksaymain.html Story Map for Pink and Say http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/Gale/Pages/Library/Authorstudies/Hurri6.html Compare and Contrast with Pink and Say http://www.richlandclicks.org/Teacher/connections/grade5/compare_contrast.htm Inspiration Storytelling Elements Activity for Pink and Say http://www.oswego.org/staff/mfortino/inspiration/
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Author StudiesPatricia Polacco's Web Site http://www.patriciapolacco.com/newsite/homefs.html Meet Patricia Polacco An Author/Illustrator Study in a WebQuest http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/webquest2000/student/slindadukes/home.html Biographical Information http://www.edupaperback.org/authorbios/Polacco_Patricia.html
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Civil WarCivil War for Kids http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm American Civil War Homepage http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html The Whitney Civil War Page Lots of links to pages about the Civil War including recipes, maps, and the underground railroad http://www.ksd.org/EASTGATE/webpage1/WHITNEY/civilwar/civilwar.htm A Guide to Civil War Materials http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/pathfinders/civil-war/illustrations.html Civil War in Children's Literature http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/ushistory/civilwar.html Historical Fiction http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/historical.htm
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Character Education Links (Heroism and Friendship)Ideas: What about teaching your students to make friendship bracelets?
Heroes in Literature http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/schools/rundlett/heroes/herobook.html
Friendship Character Ed Lesson Plan for K http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/lessons/Friendship.shtml
2nd Grade Friendship Activities http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/char_ed/lessonplans/secondgrade.html
Academy of Achievement Many Heroes can be found here http://www.achievement.org/frames.html
Character Education Ideas http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/subj_character_ed.htm
The Friendship Unit Includes ideas such as a friendship quilt and a compliment can http://www.bright.net/~getmetz/friendship.html
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