But, sometimes a book is published with a different title in different countries. Through an inviting pointofview and colorful, vivid illustrations, this story shows how two boys living oceans apart can be the best of. The two boys like to do lots of the same activities, even though their countries have very different cultures. A day to remember same book but never the same page. With apinya sakuljaroensuk, david kross, jens harzer, stefan konarske. Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story e. I read the book same, same but different by jenny sue kosteckishaw at the beginning of the year. Macmillan lesson ideas for same, same but differentv by jenny sue kosteckishaw, winner of the south asia book award for childrens and young adult literature. Help students identify one or two elements from the stories e. They both have pets, they both like to climb trees, and they both go to school. Elliot and kailash explore their similarities and differences, concluding that their lives are different, different but the same. The title, also used as a refrain throughout the book, is a popular saying in india and nepal, heard by kosteckishaw when she traveled there. Through bright and vibrant illustrations, koesteckishaw details the unique features of each childs culture.
Because the author chose to write this book like a story, that added to the. Taking a positive approach to differences, this book shows the two cultures side by side and highlights their diversity. Also included for each samedifferent pair are the attributes. Same, same but different by jenny sue kosteckishaw. Same but different zuko love story book ch 11 part 2.
These two pen pals realize that their lives are more alike than they thought. Sort out the answers to these questions with snake and sparrow in this heartwarming story about friendship. Sep, 2011 the title, also used as a refrain throughout the book, is a popular saying in india and nepal, heard by kosteckishaw when she traveled there. In general, however, its not expected that every book published will have a different title from its predecessors.
Same same but different read aloud childrens books. Through an inviting pointofview and colorful, vivid illustrations, this story shows how two boys living oceans apart. The unexpected and uncertain love story of sreykeo, a 21 year old bar girl in phnom penh and ben, a young german student traveling to cambodia on a post graduation summer trip. Also included for each same different pair are the attributes. Put the students answers on the tchart or venn diagram and discuss the findings with the. Same story, different cultures lakeshore learning materials.
Prince same page, different book lyrics metrolyrics. Jul 21, 2018 display a teacher copy of the compare and contrast elements of a story worksheet and begin thinking aloud about what is the same and different in the stories. To compare is to find the things that are the same, and to contrast is to find the things that are different. I had read the book and listened to an audio version, so i knew what was going to happen, and i was still moved. I had to remind them several times that they are two different forms of media told in different ways and they should focus solely on the details given in the. Students have analyzed the ballad of mulan by song nan zhang from story elements to character traits and feelings to theme. Through an inviting pointofview and colorful, vivid illustrations, this story.
Read same, same but different online by jenny sue kostecki. Similarities are things that are the same, and differences are things that are not the same. This builds content literacy and creates close readers that can evaluate the authors purpose and theme of the story. Lawrence hill wrote an interesting article about why his canadianpublished novel the book of negroes was being released as someone knows my name in the united states. Same, same but different is the perfect book to practice making connections. Alyssa learns that some families are different, and so is hers. Encourage students to identify one or two elements from each story that are different from the other and write those beneath each title on the left and.
Based on the true story of benjamin prufer and sreykeo solvan. Whiteboard or chart paper the tortoise and the hare. Meet denver, raised under plantationstyle slavery in louisiana until he escaped the man in the 1960s by hopping a train. This happens more often than one would think, and its probably not going to end anytime soon. Same page different book same page different book same page different book only matters when it comes to war what are we, what are we, what are we fighting.
Inspired by this book, and many other stories about various family relationships, students wrote to grandparents, received and shared replies of their own accord, chanting same, same but different. Sep 26, 2009 same plot, same characters, same archenemy each time. I started writing late in life and have found no commercial acceptance, but my stories are very different from each other. This book is part of the read for success collection. Buy a discounted hardcover of same, same but different online from. They are pen pals through their schools and explain to each other their daily lives. The script follows benjamin prufers 2006 autobiographical magazine article, later published as a novel in 2007. Same page but a different book so much more in common if youd only look one god whatever name he took only matters when it comes to war what are we, what are we, what are we fighting for. Improve your students reading comprehension with readworks. Same same but different is a 2009 german film, a love story starring david kross and apinya sakuljaroensuk. The books illustrations show how the two boys live similar lives just in different places. Second grade lesson two versions of a fable same summary.
The entire story makes connections between elliot and kailash. Here are 10 movies that stole their stories from other films. Im walking steady on a tightrope clinging only to the words that i wrote. Same, same but different kindle edition by kosteckishaw. A pair of socks is the perfect book for this lesson. Here is a simplified same and different activity using a venn diagram and a dozen samedifferent pairs. I used this book as an anchor in a family themed kindergarten social studies unit. Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture by paramount in fall 2017. The true story of a girl who lived in a tree to save a forest.
Lesson ideas for same, same but differentv by jenny sue kosteckishaw, winner of the south asia book award for childrens and young adult literature. After the storytelling lesson, it is time to get learners engaged with a book. One boy seems to be from a big city in america, the other boy seems to be from india they never really say in the story. I had to remind them several times that they are two different forms of media told in different ways and they should focus solely on the details given in the book when responding.
After a while i saw that they were moving the boat that the pirates came on. Is it wrong to be best friends with someone who is different. I was starting to run to them, then i remembered zuko. Which childrens books show families with samesex parents. Discussion questions same, same but different by jenny. Talk about how elliot and kailash are the same and how they are different. Same, same but different by jenny sue kosteckishaw booktopia. Md frostburg state university childrens literature centre a, 2012. Same same but different by jenny sue kosteckishaw is about two kids, one in america and one in india, who are pen pals. While their worlds may look different, they are also much the same. During beginning talks about the story, students often brought in details from the movie, mulan. Same, same but different, is a great book about two different boys from different sides of the worlds.
Discussion questions same, same but different by jenny sue. Students recognize that while the two characters live in different places, they often do the same things just in different ways. So often they position western, urban cities with eastern or southern. Utilize the tchart with the story elements listed for each story as you determine the similarities and differences. The title of same same but different is indeed an asianenglish phrase, mainly used in thailand, although the film is set in. Same, same but different printables, classroom activities. Lawrence hill wrote an interesting article about why his canadianpublished novel the book of negroes was being released as someone knows my name in the. This is also a great time to introduce the vocabulary cards. Same same but different, a short story by anne hayden a young woman, bereft since the death of her twin, tries to forge a new, singular identity. This is a great book for teachers and parents to use to talk to their kids about universal experiences and values. Can you only be friends with people who are exactly like you. Then, there are the instances where hollywood hits rock bottom creatively where two different studios green light movies with extremely similar or identical plots around the same time.
Same difference was a novel that really touched my heart. Through an inviting pointofview and colorful, vivid illustrations, this story shows how two boys living oceans apart can. This is the story of two boys are the same, same, but different. Same, same but different jenny sue kosteckishaw visual art. I bought this for my greatnephew and greatniece, who live on the other side of the globe, in australia, and this book, i hope, will help them to understand that, even though we are far apart, we share some things that connect us. Same, same but different by jenny sue kosteckishaw goodreads. Same kind of different as me was a major motion picture release by paramount in fall 2017. Same, same, but different nashville public library. Throughout the book koesteckishaw repeats the popular saying from southeast asia, same, same, but different. This is a story about two boys who are picture pals instead of pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that they both love to climb trees, have pets, and go to school.
I wanted a book that was about india as a real country, not a place of myths and dated stories. Same, same but different jenny sue kosteckishaw macmillan. Same same but different, a short story by anne hayden. This is a level 3 book for children who are ready to read on their own. Here is a simplified same and different activity using a venn diagram and a dozen same different pairs. Story elements are the important parts of the story, such as the. As you read, ask your child how they are both similar and different from the children in the story. Today i read aloud same same but different by jenny sue kosteckishaw. Access thousands of highquality, free k12 articles, and create online assignments with them for your students. Using the book, same same but different, have students help you make a tchart or venn diagram on a smart board or on an overhead projector and camera.
A voice at the top of the stairs calls out, what time is it. Childrens books about diversity and multiculturalism. If you are looking for a light, fun night at the cinema, same kind of different as me is not your film. Their worlds might look different, but they are actually similar. Telling the same story differently levy innovation. Elliot lives in america, and kailash lives in india. Same plot, same characters, same archenemy each time.
Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, lifechanging love. Compareing and contrasting versions of the same story by different authors allows students to examine the approaches that an author takes toward a story rl. Like you, i pursue it as a form of artistic expression, and not a money making venture. Samesex parents in childrens books have always been an edgy topic and one which publishers, although often bold in other areas, have tended to avoid. Very often this is because an author is dealing with different publishing houses in different markets. Same but different zuko love storybook ch 11 part 2. In it, he tells a single story 99 times in 99 different ways.