Talking Walls

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Edition: Teacher
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1996-09-01
Publisher(s): National Geographic School Pub
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Summary

Filled with activities that can be tailored to suit individual teaching methods or learning styles, this imaginative cross-curriculum teacher s guide uses Talking Walls: The Stories Continue as the focal point for units on geography, social studies, math, history, art and architecture, letter-writing, research projects, excursions, and creative writing. All activities are classroom -- and teacher -- tested.

Table of Contents

Introduction v
Acknowledgements v
Part 1 Over the Walls 1(10)
Themes and Connections
1(10)
Part 2 Within the Walls 11
Morocco: A Crossroad of Many Cultures
12
Bonampak Murals: A Manifestation of Maya Civilization
19
Tibet: A Courageous People, a Robust Land
30
Wat Po: Culture Carved in Stone
39
Hadrian's Wall: A Roman Signature in the United Kingdom
45
The Holocaust: A Dark Chapter In the History of Man
52
Divali: Celebrating Renewal
63
Ndebele: A Proud and Artistic People
70
The Dog Wall: A Monument to Dogged Loyalty
77
Dikes in the Netherlands: A National Character
84
Northern Ireland: Peace Line in a War Zone
92
Angel Island: Golden Mountain, Bitter Tears
103
Pablo Neruda: Poet Laureate In Exile
114
Community Graffiti Abatement: Fighting Crime with Art
124

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