Overview


Do you love to read? Many people don’t have easy access to books. The “We Love Reading” program, based in Amman, Jordan, has changed that with storytellers and libraries. Lesson activities have students explore the success of the “We Love Reading” program while improving their own reading skills.

The following activities and text are abridged from “For the Love of Reading,” written by Piney Kesting.

Warm Up


Before reading or looking at the activities, do this warm up to hypothesize the theme and main idea.

15-Minute Activity


Conduct a close reading exercise and construct a linear timeline of important dates with descriptions.

Common Core Standard(s) Met:

CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

30-Minute Activity


Answer questions that cover key periods in the development of the “We Love Reading” program. Then write a story on how the We Love Reading program was formed and grew to have impact worldwide.

Common Core Standard(s) Met:

CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

Visual Analysis


Explore how photographs contribute to the written content of an article.
 

Common Core Standard(s) Met:

RI.9-10.7 Analyze various accounts of a subject told in different mediums (e.g., a person's life story in both print and multimedia), determining which details are emphasized in each account.