Write About Asia: 2019 Freeman Award Winners

The online workshop allows teachers to study and write about the 2019 Freeman Award books for children and young adults. These award books contribute to an understanding of East and Southeast Asia. During the workshop, educators will review 2019 Freeman Award Winners for grades 2-8 classrooms, read and write about the texts, share responses with other writers, and receive free clock hours.

This workshop spans multiple sessions: one for the introduction to the 2019 Freeman Award Winners and one writer’s session for each of the following titles. Participants will receive three clock hours for each session attended. Educators need to commit to attending at least two sessions. The workshop is open to K-12 teachers.

All participants must attend:
July 21, 2020 (3:00 – 4:30 p.m): Introduction to the 2019 Freeman Award Winners
Participants pick one or more of the following sessions:
July 28, 2020 (3:00 – 4:30 p.m): Writer’s Workshop Sharing based upon Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
August 4, 2020 (3:00 – 4:30 p.m): Writer’s Workshop Sharing based upon A Place to Belong by Cynthia Kadohata
August 11, 2020 (3:00 – 4:30 p.m): Writer’s Workshop Sharing based upon The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
August 18, 2020 (3:00 – 4:30 p.m): Writer’s Workshop Sharing based upon All The Ways Home by Elsie Chapman
August 25, 2020 (3:00 – 4:30 p.m): Writer’s Workshop Sharing based upon The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden by Heather Smith