Yoshiko Uchida
Lesson plans for
Picture Bride
and other books
"The Bracelet"
Pre-reading, during-reading, and post-reading questions, vocabulary, writing prompts, learning activities, and other lesson plans and teaching resources
A Journey to Topaz
A variety of reading strategies to support the novel, including an anticipation guide and Vocabulary Cubing.
A Time of Remembrance
An ongoing oral history project in which students record the "living voices" of Japanese-Americans who endured the internment camps. The site includes resources for teachers and for students, but the interview archives are its heart.
Picture Bride
Teaching Guide
at McDougal Littel
Designed for grades 9 and 10, related to a theme of personal freedom and civil rights. Students investigate racism, law and justice in America.
Picture Bride
Teaching Guide
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Some People I Know
Designed for second graders, this lesson uses
The Birthday Visitor
to help students understand that authors help us understand about other people.
The Wise Old Woman
Scroll down to find a list of post-reading activities.