Message from mmoody

[Anonymous]

I remember one of the alums spoke about bringing bookmarks her students had made. I was thinking I could have my students make bookmarks of notable places in LA, California, or their native country.

I was thinking that I could incorporate the gift into a literature lesson where the students could illustrate and include a quote about a scene, character, or place relevant to a book we're reading and then include either a picture of them or the school (with the information) on the back. That way I'm connecting the assignment to our literature curriculum in some (stretch) way and still producing student-made gifts to bring on the trip.

Is anyone else having a hard time justifying doing these gift-making activities with their kids? How are you explaining it to administration, etc.?