Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya

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Marcus Rashford’s book is every young activist’s dream. Because let’s face it, our kids ARE champions. Sometimes, they just need a guiding word to see it for themselves, and mobilise their own unique powers in the way they want. Dosh by Rashmi Sirdeshpande I would use this book in a lower elementary classroom (K-2) as a read aloud or mentor text. It could be used in a variety of different units: environment, needs/wants, and community. As a read aloud, "Mama Miti" could be used to encourage discussions about helping people in our community and the connection between communities and their environments. It could be used to encourage students to think of ways they can conserve the environment (i.e. Earth Day or Arbor Day). In the younger grades, students can explore a variety of text structures in this book such as problem/solution, setting, and characters. As a mentor text, this book could be used as an example of descriptive language and details.

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Prévot also exposes the hypocritical behavior of moneyed Kenyans in the post-colonial period and their collusion with international capital. Tell students that once you have an opinion on where to plant a tree (e.g., the playground), you can have different reasons why you think it should be planted there. As needed, remind students that reasons are why you have that opinion, or what makes you think so. You Are A Champion by Marcus Rashford and Carl Anka You Are A Champion by Marcus Rashford, written with Carl Anka Display the mountain scene sketch and using a total participation technique, invite responses from the group:The government sells a lot of land to big companies. They cut down forests for timber and clear land for coffee plantations. SL.K.4 : Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

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Millions of trees are planted. Birds and animals return to the forests. Wangari’s home is green again. While serving on the National Council of Women of Kenya, she became dedicated to helping with the struggles of women in rural Kenya. Noticing how the rapid environmental degradation was affecting women's lives, she encouraged them to plant trees to ensure future supplies of firewood and to protect water sources and crops. To that end, she founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, which led to the planting of more than thirty million trees. What do you think author's point will be?" (Responses will vary, but may include: People should plant trees because there is a woman planting a tree.)BookTrust Writer in Residence Onjali Q. Raúf shares some of her favourite books to help us think about food, hunger, and ways of feeding communities this World Hunger Day. Illustration from It's A No-Money Day by Kate Milner “Political affiliations aside, can we not all agree that no child should be going to bed hungry?.” SL.K.1a : Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). Can’t have a book list about World Hunger without this one! Who can read it and help but understand why the hungry caterpillar is so very hungry? After all, without getting what it needs, how else is it supposed to transform into what it was born to be?