Other Words for Home tells the story of 12-year-old Jude, who lives with her family in a seaside, tourist town in Syria. The increasingly violent Syrian Civil War forces her parents to make the difficult decision for Jude and her pregnant mother to flee to the United States to live with their uncle's family. Engage students with premade Storyboard That activities!
Students can plot the characters of Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga and write about each characters physical / personality traits, their interactions with others and the challenges they face.
Storyboard Text
JUDE
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
MAMA
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
BABA
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
ISSA
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
FATIMA
LAYLA
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
UNCLE MAZIN
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
AUNT MICHELLE
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
COUSIN SARAH
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
Physical / Personality Traits How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?