This week in Sharing the Planet, the students created a lapbook based around the story, A New Coat for Anna. In this book, which is based on a true story, Anna needs a new coat. The story takes place at the end of the war, and Anna's family does not have the money to purchase a new coat. Anna's mom barters with the people in town to help Anna get wool for her coat, a person to spin the wool, and even a tailor. The students learned that it took an entire year for her to get her new coat. The students delved deeper into their learning about needs and wants. I think many of the students were amazed that Anna couldn't get her new coat right away, and had to
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March 2015
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