Seedfolks Resources
Peirce School selected Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman to guide our study into recognizing perspectives. Seedfolks is the story of a community garden that evolves organically through the personal motivations of the thirteen narrators. Below are resources for further study and connections.
The Seedfolks Curriculum Guide provides acitivites and other resources for each chapter in the book. There are more resources than can possibly be covered. Teachers should use their discretion to create a course of study for each Global Studies class.
Other Resources
Exploratorium Website
Genetically Modified Food (Saving our World) by Nigel Hawkes - talking points for discussion
Yes, We Have Bananas - Fruits from Shrubs & Vines by Meredith Sayles Hughes - historical origins, domestication, uses, growing requirements, harvesting and shipping of bananas, pineapples, berries, grapes and melons. Including roles in cooking, technology and world cultures.
Map Resources
Map of the World
Map of United States
Map of North America and Carribean
Map of Europe
Map of Asia
Map of Ohio
Setting: Cleveland
Immigration and Migration--The Encyclopedia of Cleveland
Map: Traditional Ethnic Neighborhoods of Cleveland, 1900-1950
Top Seven Reasons People Immigrate
What is a community garden?
Kim
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
Ana
Explore Chicago: Andersonville
Wikipedia: Edgewater
Radical Cartography: Ethnic/Racial Map of Chicago
Wendell
20 Under 20: Students Making a Difference
TED: Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge
Gonzalo
Disappearing Languages--Enduring Voices Project
National Geographic: Vanishing Languages Slideshow
Leona
Blog: What is Occupy Wall Street--And Should You Care?
The Sustainability Review: On Listening and Being Heard at Occupy Wall Street
National Women's Hall of Fame: Maggie Kuhn
Sam
Teaching Tolerance--Mix It Up at Lunch Day
Virgil
Farm Aid: What exactly is a family farm? How does it differ from a factory farm?
The Cornell Daily Sun: Ethics of Factory Farms
Sae Young
Pay It Forward--How Does It Work?
Best Pay It Forward Stories
TED Talk: William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind
Curtis
Five Facts About Goal Setting
Advanced Life Skills: Anatomy of Personal Change
Nora
Daily Mail On-line: Proof: Gardening is Healthy
Maricela
Cycle of Life by David Beckham
The Cycle of Life by Robert Edgar Burns
Cycle of Destiny--Circle of Life by Joshua C. Whiting
The Life-Cycle of a Toy by Max Reif
Cycle of Life by Bernadeth Tolentino
Cycle of Life (Diamantes) by Dawn Slanker
A Cycle of Love and Life by Biff McGuire
The Cycle of Life by David Martinez
cycle of life by Rob Sapp
Amir
Sikhs.org: Introduction to Sikhism
Sikhs’ inclusiveness is lesson in fighting bigotry
Florence
Center for Community Change
Community Gardening
Starting a Community Garden
The Seedfolks Curriculum Guide provides acitivites and other resources for each chapter in the book. There are more resources than can possibly be covered. Teachers should use their discretion to create a course of study for each Global Studies class.
Other Resources
Exploratorium Website
Genetically Modified Food (Saving our World) by Nigel Hawkes - talking points for discussion
Yes, We Have Bananas - Fruits from Shrubs & Vines by Meredith Sayles Hughes - historical origins, domestication, uses, growing requirements, harvesting and shipping of bananas, pineapples, berries, grapes and melons. Including roles in cooking, technology and world cultures.
Map Resources
Map of the World
Map of United States
Map of North America and Carribean
Map of Europe
Map of Asia
Map of Ohio
Setting: Cleveland
Immigration and Migration--The Encyclopedia of Cleveland
Map: Traditional Ethnic Neighborhoods of Cleveland, 1900-1950
Top Seven Reasons People Immigrate
What is a community garden?
Kim
Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States
Ana
Explore Chicago: Andersonville
Wikipedia: Edgewater
Radical Cartography: Ethnic/Racial Map of Chicago
Wendell
20 Under 20: Students Making a Difference
TED: Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge
Gonzalo
Disappearing Languages--Enduring Voices Project
National Geographic: Vanishing Languages Slideshow
Leona
Blog: What is Occupy Wall Street--And Should You Care?
The Sustainability Review: On Listening and Being Heard at Occupy Wall Street
National Women's Hall of Fame: Maggie Kuhn
Sam
Teaching Tolerance--Mix It Up at Lunch Day
Virgil
Farm Aid: What exactly is a family farm? How does it differ from a factory farm?
The Cornell Daily Sun: Ethics of Factory Farms
Sae Young
Pay It Forward--How Does It Work?
Best Pay It Forward Stories
TED Talk: William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind
Curtis
Five Facts About Goal Setting
Advanced Life Skills: Anatomy of Personal Change
Nora
Daily Mail On-line: Proof: Gardening is Healthy
Maricela
Cycle of Life by David Beckham
The Cycle of Life by Robert Edgar Burns
Cycle of Destiny--Circle of Life by Joshua C. Whiting
The Life-Cycle of a Toy by Max Reif
Cycle of Life by Bernadeth Tolentino
Cycle of Life (Diamantes) by Dawn Slanker
A Cycle of Love and Life by Biff McGuire
The Cycle of Life by David Martinez
cycle of life by Rob Sapp
Amir
Sikhs.org: Introduction to Sikhism
Sikhs’ inclusiveness is lesson in fighting bigotry
Florence
Center for Community Change
Community Gardening
Starting a Community Garden