Presentation for grades 2-5

Teachers share handout on jade facts and do additional suggested activities with students prior to our visit (optional).

1. Students enter the library, multipurpose room, or classroom, line up to see and touch the front cover of The Jade Book, and then find a place to sit – 10 minutes.
2. Speaker introduces herself and the sculptor and presents the slideshow – 15 minutes.
3. Speaker tells a short story – 2 minutes.
4. Speaker explains the additions to the exhibit – 3 minutes.
5. Students ask the sculptor and the speaker questions – 10-15 minutes.
6. Students vote on which page they’d like to see, and they watch the sculptor open The Jade Book!
7. Students line up to see the additions to the exhibit up close and to touch The Jade Book (opened this time to reveal the carved image and words of the humanitarian they chose) – 10-15 minutes.
8. Teachers pick up enough pre-autographed postcards to distribute one to each of their students when they return to their classrooms.
9. Teachers fill out evaluation forms for principal to collect as soon as possible (optional).

Teachers do suggested follow-up activities with students (optional).

Total Time: 50-60 minutes. Specific times are approximate.

Equipment: We require a screen (but not a slide projector) and a large table.

Group Size: Our ideal group size for each presentation for grades 2-5 is two to four classes maximum. We recommend full day visits, whenever possible, to fit all classes in.

Note: We believe that opportunities should be made for the Kindergarten and grade one students to view the exhibit and see and touch The Jade Book during our visit, even though they will not be attending a presentation.