The Art of Henna 6-Pack

Maya is very excited for her sister Priya’s wedding. There are many wedding traditions and customs to uphold—and lots of delicious food to eat! This 6-Pack of fiction text cards is part of Culturally Authentic and Responsive Texts, a collection curated by Dr. Sharroky Hollie. Each text in this collection builds literacy while engaging sixth grade students in meaningful cultural connections.

The Art of Henna explores how individuals can honor themselves and their communities. This fascinating fiction text allows students to see themselves reflected in the materials they are studying, while the accompanying lesson and activities help strengthen literacy skills.

• Focuses on themes and concepts culminated from previous units
• Challenges students to consider the different ways culture is represented in their lives
• Improves content-area literacy and vocabulary by defining unfamiliar words
• Includes discussion questions, a writing prompt, and a creative activity

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.