Pearl Divers: The Ama of Japan 6-Pack

Help students engage with diverse perspectives in the texts they’re reading! Untold Stories is a powerful series that details ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all while promoting representation and culturally responsive learning. This 6-pack of cards for Grade 2 and the accompanying lesson dive into the lives of the ama, female pearl divers from Japan.

Pearl Divers: The Ama of Japan 6-Pack includes:

• 6 student cards with descriptive grade-level text, a time line of important events, words to know, and more features
• A detailed teacher lesson plan that emphasizes 8 focus areas
• Reproducible student pages related to the topic
• Meaningful social and emotional learning activities that are woven into each lesson

With lots of self-discipline, self-control, and courage, ama dive deep into cold ocean water without scuba gear or air tanks. These teacher-approved 8.5 x 11-inch cards will help students appreciate this captivating story while they focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, speaking and listening, writing, content knowledge, SEL, and taking action. With an abundance of student and teacher resources, this product will empower second grade students by encouraging them to explore their own untold stories.

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.