Description
A lesson plan for The Gold-Threaded Dress by Carolyn Marsden for 3rd-5th graders focuses on themes of friendship, cultural diversity, and empathy. Begin by reading the story together, discussing how Oy's unique Thai heritage influences her experiences at school. Activities can include a cultural exchange day where students share items, foods, or stories from their backgrounds to celebrate diversity. To deepen comprehension, students can create character maps to explore Oy’s emotions and relationships throughout the story. Finally, a reflective writing activity where students discuss a time they felt different or had to make a tough choice can foster empathy and self-expression.
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
- A complete lesson plan to introduce book as a read aloud
- Templates to use during lesson
- Reading comprehension
- Activities
- Suggested reading to use for comparison writing
- Research on Thailand