Karla Klemme, Chouteau Elementary, North Kansas City     Introduction   The main objective of this pen pal project was to use diverse books representing cultures around the world to make connections with students in a different classroom in the district. Students used multicultural books to collaborate throughout two reading units that focused on theme, inferring, and point of view. The students communicated their learning through post cards, videos, and posting on an online

Amanda Kovacs, Wilder Elementary, Springfield      Intro   Culture Cats is an after-school club that promotes learning and exploring other countries and cultures. We are called Culture Cats because our school has many English Learners (ELs) that make up our student body and our mascot is a wildcat. We use books, guest speakers, games, crafts, and snacks to understand different cultures around the world. Students have a “passport” they use to write down any notes they want t