Step 5 Students choose a folktale from their own culture, read it for the lesson taught, then create a Culture and Folktale Poster that reveals characteristics of that culture. Step 6 Set aside one day where students share their posters. The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco to the class. Use Activity 3 to research quilts. Make a class patchwork quilt that displays the differences in cultural heritage of the class.
Students write essays on the significance of each quilt patch design.
Evaluation Evaluation criteria for each student product may be found on the Activity pages. Please take a minute to complete the Teacher Evaluation . Please forward your comments to the project director .