The Day of the Pelican - Educational Presentation on Kosovo

Explore the historical background and events leading to the independence of Kosovo through an educational presentation centered around Katherine Paterson's book "The Day of the Pelican." Delve into topics such as NATO intervention, nationalism, and the Kosovo Liberation Army, reflecting on President Bill Clinton's speech and the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

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1. The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson Karen Gaul, Winchester Thurston School

2. Overview Welcome and Introductions A Brief History of Kosovo Reflections on Day of the Pelican - Time and Place Example Curricular Use for the Middle Years Learner Break (Examine related books and curricular materials) Reflections on Day of the Pelican - Story Events Sharing of Important Points to Take Away from Our Conversation

5. Timeline of Event Leading to Independence

6. President Bill Clinton - Statement on Kosovo Intervention View the full speech here: http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3932 President Clinton makes the case for intervening in Kosovo. March 24th, 1999

7. Broad Topics - Time and Place NATO Nationalism Slobodan Milo evi Kosovo Liberation Army Welcoming Refugees Recognition as a Country UN Declaration of Human Rights

8. May 6, 1999

9. Broad Topics - Time and Place NATO Nationalism Slobodan Milo evi Kosovo Liberation Army Welcoming Refugees Recognition as a Country UN Declaration of Human Rights

10. Fifth Grade Book Club Unit Connection to contemporary immigration topics Small groups of students assigned to one of several novels, each with a refugee theme Book Club work complemented with Decisions, Decisions (Tom Synder/Scholastic) refugee study unit in social studies class Pelican used with my top readers, typically a group of three or four students

11. The Journey by Francesca Sanna The Journey - Readaloud Fun! The Journey is a story of a family in transition, going from their war-torn country to a new land of hope and promise.

12. Break Coming up after break... Reflections on Day of the Pelican - Story Events Sharing of Important Points to Take Away from Our Conversation

13. Reflections on Day of the Pelican - Story Events

14. January 2017

15. The Day of the Pelican by Katherine Paterson Karen Gaul, Winchester Thurston School gaulk@winchesterthurston.org