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Introduction. Map. Before Reading. During Reading. After Reading. Further Learning. Dia’s Story Cloth By: Dia Cha.
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Introduction Map Before Reading During Reading After Reading Further Learning Dia’s Story ClothBy: Dia Cha
Hmong make story cloths to tell personal narratives. Dia Cha and her family experienced a terrible time during the Vietnam War. Born in Laos, Dia fled with her family to Thailand as a child, spending four years in a refugee camp before arriving in the U.S. Her story is shared by many Hmong Americans. As told through the story cloth stitched by her aunt and uncle, the Hmong people's search for freedom began long ago in China. Dia’s Story Cloth explores many aspects of the Hmong experience from peace and war in Asia to new beginnings in America. Introduction
Google Earth: Tour from Wausau to Thailand Where in the world?
Good Readers always: -think of their schema -ask questions Share with your Thinking Partner Let’s Record Our Thinking on the Chart Paper Before reading
What is a Pa’ndau (pronounced pand-dow)? Before reading…..expanding vocabulary A type of bear, kind of like a Panda Bear. A “flower cloth” which is a story on a quilt. A city in Thailand.
Let’s try to rethink about it! Sorry…. Back to Question
A Pa’ndau is a Hmong story cloth. Hmong are very talented at needlework and started to record their stories in pictures on cloth. Way to go!
Remember: Real Reading is Thinking! While we read, let’s leave tracks of our thinking on our chart paper Schema, Questions, Visualizations! During reading
What did you think of the story? What did you think of Dia? What questions did we answer? Do you have any more questions? After reading
Hmong Farming Hmong Village and Daily Life Let’s learn more…