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Friday, August 6, 2010

The Day of the Pelican: Vermont Public Radio Podcasts

Vermont Public Radio will have a daily 10 minute broadcast for a week in September, which will be available here. You will be able to use it in your classroom as an additional resource for discussion about "The Day of the Pelican".




http://www.vpr.net/program_about/110/The Day of the Pelican: Vermont Public Radio Podcasts

Discussion Questions

What is the difference between a refugee and an immigrant?

Katherine Paterson Speech

Katherine Paterson Biography

Katherine Paterson needs no introduction to Vermonters. Long revered as one of Vermont’s preeminent authors, she has written more than thirty books for children.

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Vermont Public Radio Podcasts

Vermont Public Radio will have a daily 10 minute broadcast for a week in September, which will be available here. You will be able to use it in your classroom as an additional resource for discussion about "The Day of the Pelican".

http://www.vpr.net/program_about/110/

Plot summary

On the day 11-year-old Meli draws a picture of a pelican that bears a striking resemblance to her teacher—and gets caught—spring is just around the corner in Kosovo.