Teacher+Preparation

Teaching Strategies to Consider with Three Cups of Tea:  Read through these activities before introducing the book to your students.

Timeline *Prepare a large scroll that can be used as a timeline as the book is read. Refer to the timeline in the Young Reader's edition on pages 185-191 for suggestions. Ask students for significant dates and events that should be placed on the timeline as the book is read. AND/OR @Students can create a timeline at the [|Read, Write, Think] website. You might want to have students complete their education timeline as an activity related to this book.

Pictures (for use on bulletin board, multimedia scrapbook, etc.)

* Create a bulletin board and add pictures to the board as the book is read. Pictures are available for download at the Amazon.com site and at Greg Mortenson's Official Website.

Sociogram Bulletin Board/Poster

* A sociogram is a visual representation of the relationships of the relationships among the characters or people in the text. Develop a bulletin board with Greg Mortenson at the center as the central character. Ask students to develop the sociogram as the book is read, using lines and arrows to show the "direction and nature" of the individual's relationship with Greg. Have the physical distance represent the psychological distance between the people represented and Greg. Place the people that support Greg on one side and those that do not on the other. More information on this strategy can be found at [|Sociograms Strategy] [|www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/reading/Reading%20Strategies/sociograms.htm]

This could also be done as an activity with students creating a sociogram using concept mapping software such as Inspiration or web 2.0 tools such as BubblUs