I'm having fun reading the book Three Cups of Tea, which includes many geographical references, especially in Pakistan, and looking up places using Google Earth so I can better see the landscape and p
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otos submitted by people around the world. A variation of this idea could be incorporated into the classroom with students to build understanding, discussion, and processing.
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Montessori schools around the country are reading this book and raising money for Pennies for Peace. A young adult version of the book and a children's version is due out in January. Greg Mortenson
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ill be at our National Convention in February.
I think this book shows all the reasons why we need to have children/students communicating with others to learn about their cultures and how life is for them. So many times we in the US just do not get it!
Amy
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