Stories from Africa and Asia

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr
• The Mystery of Meerkat Hill by Alexander McCall Smith

Lesson 7

• A Kids Guide to Japan by Moving Beyond the Page

Materials

Common Materials

• journal
• scissors
• colored pencils or markers
• glue
• markers or colored pencils
• globe or world map

Lesson 1

• tape
• 2 googly eyes
• 2 plastic forks
• atlas
• black marker
• brown paper lunch bag
• cardboard
• dark brown construction paper
• newspaper or scrap paper
• rubber band

Lesson 2

• dictionary
• colored pencils

Lesson 3

• clay or another building material* (3.3 - optional)
• video clip of Meerkats

Lesson 5

• 1 brass brad
• green and brown construction paper
• ruler
• pillow
• poster board* (5.4 - Option 1)

Lesson 6

• box for a diorama
• clay
• craft materials

Lesson 7

• crayons, markers, or colored pencils* (7.2 - Option 2)
• Age 8-10 Timeline
• shallow plastic storage container (about 4" x 6")
• sharp knife
• silicon baking cups* (7.1 - optional)
• fresh fruits and vegetables
• cookie cutters* (7.1 - optional)

Lesson 8

• stapler

Lesson 9

• markers* (9.3 - Option 1)
• construction paper* (9.3 - Option 1)
• wrapping paper* (9.3 - Option 1)

Lesson 10

• "Get Well" card* (10.2 - optional)
• gold paint or crayons
• paper for folding

Lesson 11

• ingredients will vary

Lesson 12

• paper, clay, metal, or other materials for a monument model

Lesson 13

• materials for decorating a scrapbook page* (13.3 - Option 1)
• 2 gift cards
• card stock paper* (13.3 - Option 1)
• tape or glue* (13.3 - Option 1)

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used