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Activities: What's in a Name? 7-12

These original author resources give opportunity to reflect on identity and culture. These mini-autobiographies open a window to reveal a little bit more about each individual and can ground conversations about identity.

Scan the QR codes on the front of the card. Listen and learn directly from authors. Reflect and respond.

What's in a Name? 7-12: Set A

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Set A Printable card (PDF)

Names can give insight about culture and identity. Listen to each author. What did you learn from each author?

Resources:

  1. Thanhhà Lại | Audio Name Pronunciation
  2. Duncan Tonatiuh | Audio Name Pronunciation
  3. Kwame Alexander | Audio Name Pronunciation
  4. Kekla Magoon | Audio Name Pronunciation

What's in a Name? 7-12: Set B

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Set B Printable card (PDF)

Names can give insight about culture and identity. Listen to each author. What did you learn from each author?

Resources:

  1. Kao Kalia Yang | Audio Name Pronunciation
  2. Alex Sanchez | Audio Name Pronunciation
  3. Holly Schindler | Audio Name Pronunciation
  4. Anton Treuer | Audio Name Pronunciation

Print Set A and B on the Same Page (PDF)