Activities for Postcards from Malcolm X

Watch Postcards from Malcolm X book trailer and hear from Yuri herself about meeting Malcolm for the first time.

Play a Geography Game featuring WWII Internment Sites and Children’s Books

WWII “Internment Camps” that Imprisoned Japanese Americans and Children’s Books Associated with Each Site:

A list of all of the books featured in the game is here.

Watch a video of someone who knew Yuri Kochiyama when she lived in Harlem!

She knew Yuri Kochiyama. Here is what Elana said to me:

Yuri Kochiyama sent “pump-up” letters to Malcolm X to encourage him.

I Appreciate You Gift to Students

In this example, every student wrote a sentence of appreciation for each of their classmates. The teacher then compiled them into this end-of-the-year gift. This would also make a wonderful gift to a teacher or a coach if all the students or players wrote a sentence of appreciation!

Here’s another example:

I Appreciate You: 5th Grade Student Gift Idea

Another version is to assign someone to each student or team player and have them create a card.

I Appreciate You: Sports Team Bonding Idea

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Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat

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