Literature: "Grandfather's Journey" by Allen Say

These sites include information and activities relating to the book “Grandfather’s Journey.” as well as biographies on author Allen Say. Includes lesson plans, quizzes, and activity ideas. There are also links to eThemes Resources on Japan, family, and immigration.

Grades

• 3,
• 4,
• 5

Links

Meet Allen Say

This is a good site for finding out more about author Allen Say.

Grandfather's Journey

This site has a teacher guide for the book. Includes four activity ideas. NOTE: There are links to external sites and there are some broken links.

Official Publisher `s Site for Allen Say

There are author biography and a list of his work. Includes interview transcripts, acceptance speech, and book reviews.

Scholastic: Grandfather's Journey

This page has cross-curricular activities that go along with the book. NOTE: This site contains ads.

Grandfather's Journey

Take a multiple-choice question quiz after reading the Grandfather’s Journey.

Reading to Kids Book: Grandfather's Journey

This page has discussion topics and activity ideas to use in classrooms.

Classroom Project PowerPoint

This PowerPoint Slides have activities that can be used with the whole class.

Quia: Grandfather's Journey Spelling Words

Play this game to unscramble words from the book Grandfather’s Journey.

eThemes Resource: Family

These websites are about families. Children can learn about the different types of families that there are in the world. There are many student activities such as make a family tree, paint a family portrait, or make a poster about how they celebrate special occasions in their families. There is also an eThemes Resource about grandparents.

eThemes Resource: Immigration: Immigrants and Problems Encountered

These sites discuss obstacles that immigrants encounter in the United States. Topics like exploitation, employment differences, housing problems, cultural obstacles, language barriers, and equity issues are covered.

eThemes Resource: Country: Japan

These sites have information about Japan’s history, geography, language, education, and culture. Students can learn about samurai warriors, read haiku poetry, or see how rice is traditionally grown. There are maps, photographs, printouts, and more. Included is an eThemes resource on Asia.

Education Standards

• AL
  • 5
  • 7
  • 7.1
  • 7.2
• DE
  • 4.1b.2
  • 4.4a.1.a
  • 4.4a.1.a
  • 4.4a.1.a
  • 4.4a.1.b
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  • 4.4a.1.c
  • 4.4a.1.c
• MO
  • 1
  • 1.1
  • 1.10
  • 1.5
  • 1.6
  • 1.9
  • 2
  • 2
  • 2.1
  • 2.3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • R.1.I.a
  • R.1.I.a
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  • R.1.I.b
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  • R.1.I.c
• OK
  • A.4.1.a
  • A.4.1.a
  • A.4.1.b
  • A.4.1.b
  • A.5.1.a
  • A.5.1.b
• NV
  • 6.3.4.1
  • 6.4.4.1
  • 6.5.4.1

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Created: February 01, 2002 at 09:19.36 | Updated: February 01, 2010 at 03:41.23