Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya

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Luminous illustrations are the highlight of this third recent picture-book biography of Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmental activist who received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. In brief, poetic lines thathave a folktale tone, Napoli describes how “wise Wangari” helped Kenyan village women solve problems from hunger to dirty water with the same solution:“Plant a tree.” Most noteworthy is Nelson’s vibrant collage artwork, which features soaring portraits and lush landscapes in oil paint and printed fabrics.”

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Wangari Maathai, known as Mama Miti, mother of trees, shares her wisdom with other women by advising them to plant trees native to Kenya to solve their many problems Review Questions We Can Ask during a Language Dive anchor chart as needed (begun in Module 3, Unit 1, Lesson 5). Tell students that this is a true story about a woman named Wangari Maathai, who used trees to help her community. I can ask and answer questions about the main topic and key details in Mama Miti . ( RI.K.1 , RI.K.2 , RI.K.4 , RI.K.6 ) Transition students to their workspaces and invite them to begin watercoloring using the same routine from Work Time B of Lesson 5:Luminous illustrations are the highlight of this third recent picture-book biography of Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmental activist who received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. In brief, poetic lines thathave a folktale tone, Napoli describes how “wise Wangari” helped Kenyan village women solve problems from hunger to dirty water with the same solution: “Plant a tree.” Most noteworthy is Nelson’s vibrant collage artwork, which features soaring portraits and lush landscapes in oil paint and printed fabrics.” Thank you for including Christie’s interview in this amazing article about so many powerful women fighting for human rights! May girls be inspired to conquer their dreams and change the world. One early action was a protest against the development of a business centre at a central forest and park in Nairobi. As a symbol of defiance they marched to the park with thousands of trees and occupied the park. She also raised the issue with international media and created a lot of attention and consequently, pressure. SL.K.4 : Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail.

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With excitement, tell students that they will continue to play this game as they think about and gather more ideas for where people plant trees and why people plant trees there. A beautiful introduction for children just learning about the Greenbelt Movement.”— School Library JournalFor students who may need additional support with strategy development: Model a think-aloud of matching up with a partner. (Example: "Hmm ... my sentence strip says 'at the beach.' I need to think of what a tree could do at the beach. When I find someone with a reason, we can think together if my place matches. If not, I can move on to a different classmate and think together until I find a reason that matches my opinion, or place.") (MMAE) Take turns orally processing the matches by forming sentences using the sentence frame: "Plant a tree ___________ because _____________." ("Plant a tree at the beach because trees make shade ." or "Plant a tree beside the playground because trees have trunks and limbs to climb .") Remove the sentence strips from the Reasons to Plant a Tree anchor chart and the Places People Plant Trees anchor chart and mix them together.

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Multiple Means of Representation (MMR): Recall that some students may benefit from having an individual copy of the poem to follow along in near-point as it is read aloud. Support transfer of learning by offering multiple representations of the poem. Consider providing an annotated or illustrated copy of the poem for students as support for information-processing strategy development and comprehension. Illustration from Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson Mama Miti by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by Kadir Nelson

Bewitched by the rhythms of jazz all around her in Depression-era Kansas City, little Melba Doretta Liston longs to make music in this fictional account of a little-known jazz great. Tell students that they will continue to work on their watercoloring techniques as they think about, discuss, paint, and write about places people plant trees and why they plant them there in the upcoming lessons. From the title and picture on the cover, what do you think this book will be about?" (Responses will vary, but may include: a woman who plants trees.) The basic design of this lesson supports ELLs by providing opportunities to build their oral language fluency while extending their understanding of where and why people plant trees through the text. Through this book, Mama Miti exposes children to the land of Kenya and the way of life during troubled times. Young Wangari was told stories of how Kenya was lush and beautiful prior to the sun shining brightly and the drought that resulted. Children who read this book, learn how one woman's idea can change a whole country. Remembering stories of the sacred fig tree and how it brought peace between the angry men, Wangari grew older, remember these beginnings, planted, and gave plants away for families do the same. Her efforts created a movement in Africa and that allowed the country to thrive and become at peace again. The message to young girls and boys everywhere is that even ONE person can affect change.

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After about 15 minutes, invite students to turn to an elbow partner and share their watercolor painting, describing the place.Donna Jo Napoli tells a story inspired by the life of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wangari Maathai & Kadir Nelson's collage illustrations honor the spirit of a land & of the woman who helped saved it. (Goodreads summary) Lccn 2008023604 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA16883 Openlibrary_edition