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The marriage of Rama and Sita: In The Ramayana, page 1.8; A royal pavilion scene on a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple shows the wedding of Sita and Rama. On the central platform, Sita sits at the left and Rama at the right of a tall footed dish, designed to represent ceremonial foods on a mound of rice. Rama,...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Hanuman enlists his relatives: In The Ramayana, page 3.3; Seven differently colored monkeys sit on the ground with three of their crowned monkey kings in this detail from a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. The monkeys are painted in shades of blue, purple, green, brown, and black. Their three kings wearing tall...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Two adult mummies in Guanajuato, Mexico: Two mummified adult corpses are propped up against a wall. These corpses are on display at the Guanajuato panteón, or mausoleum. The composition of the soil in Guanajuato promotes natural mummification of the corpses interred in the panteón. The city charges...; Format: image/photograph

Mausoleum wall in Guanajuato, Mexico: Hundreds of square cemetery plots dot a wall. Many of the squares contain flowers and other momentos. Guanajuato has a large and celebrated panteón, or mausoleum, for the internment of the city's dead. The composition of the soil in Guanajuato promotes natural...; Format: image/photograph

Child mummies in Guanajuato, Mexico: Two mummified corpses of young children are on display. The one on the left is attired in a wool sweater, while the one of the right is wearing a silk dress. These corpses are on display at the Guanajuato panteón, or mausoleum. The composition of the soil...; Format: image/photograph

Great endings: Sometimes authors end their stories with a memory, a feeling, a wish, or a hope. Other times they end the story by referring back to the language of the beginning. In this lesson, students will examine the characteristics of good endings by reading good endings of narrative picture books. They will then practice writing good endings for their own narratives.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Altar store: In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 16; China ruled what is now Vietnam for nearly a thousand years, heavily influencing religious and kinship practices among the Vietnamese majority group. There are also large ethnic Chinese populations within major Vietnamese cities. As a result, Vietnamese people...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Family traditions: This lesson is a follow-up to the lesson “Who's Your Mama? A Family Who's Who” and is mainly based on The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant; therefore, family structure including titles or roles is assumed to be prior knowledge for this lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Development and Social Studies); By Laura Bahlmann and Mary Lail.

Who's Your Mama?: A Family Who's Who: This is the first of two lessons that can be used with Cynthia Rylant's book, The Relatives Came. Students will read, draw, role-play and sing about family roles and titles.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Laura Bahlmann and Mary Lail.

Red and gold lion cremation figure: A red and gold lion cremation figure is on display in Bali. Families spend large sums to acquire beautiful figures in which to place their deceased relatives during cremations. Its bright color scheme, open fanged mouth, and protruding round eyes are reminiscent...; Format: image/photograph

Collecting family stories: Students will interview relatives and compose a family story on the computer. This lesson was completed in conjunction with two other lesson plans (art and media) using the same theme but could be used alone. Student work from all three lessons was compiled in a student portfolio.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–5 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); By Amy Honeycutt, Chris Furry, and Diana Hicks.

Women in funeral procession hold long white cloth above their heads: Women relatives in the funeral procession, wearing matching purple jackets and black skirts and sashes, hold a long white cloth above their heads as they walk. The white cloth represents a serpent or naga who will lead the deceased's soul on its journey after...; Format: image/photograph

Two women fold large nylon fishing nets: At the end of the day, two mature women on Kuta Beach untangle and fold large nylon fishing nets. They likely are working as a team with their fishermen husbands or other relatives. The woman at the left wears a blue dress and a green cloth wrapped around...; Format: image/photograph

Monkey allies of Rama sit together on the ground (Thai Ramayana mural): Seven differently colored monkeys sit on the ground with three of their crowned monkey kings in this detail from a mural at the Emerald Buddha Temple. The monkeys are painted in shades of blue, purple, green, brown, and black. Their three kings wearing tall...; Format: image/photograph

Weaving picture books into narrative writing: Children's picture books are the perfect medium for mini-lessons in narrative writing. Teachers provide books which demonstrate the qualities the students need to develop in their own writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts); By Jan Caldwell.

Balinese masked dancer costumed as Sugriva the red monkey king: A Balinese masked dancer is costumed as Sugriva, the red monkey king character from the Ramayana. Seen from the waist up, the male dancer wears a red knit shirt, elaborate sequined collar, gold crown, and a fanged wooden mask running from his nose down to...; Format: image/photograph

Large crowd watches huge cremation tower at funeral for high-ranked Balinese: A large crowd watches a golden cremation tower at the July 23, 1986 funeral for a high-ranked Balinese related to Ubud royalty. The several story high cremation tower has nine roof tiers indicating Brahman or priest status, uplifted wings (symbolizing the...; Format: image/photograph

Buddhist prayer to monks for blessing: This prayer was recorded in Trang, Thailand, a small town near the southeastern coast. The people of the town were gathered together to honor the monks in the town by giving them rice and other food. When food is given, a special prayer is said. This part...; Format: audio

Hanoi storefront displaying statues and other supplies for ancestral altars: This storefront in Hanoi displays a colorful variety of statues, dishes, paintings, and shrine boxes that Vietnamese families purchase to decorate their household's ancestral altars. China ruled what is now Vietnam for nearly a thousand years, heavily influencing...; Format: image/photograph

General statement of Sherlock Bronson: In Tobacco bag stringing: Life and labor in the Depression, page 1.6; Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation General Office 1413-15-17 East Franklin Street Richmond, Virginia April 13, 1939. Hon. Graham A. Barden, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Barden: Upon my return to Richmond after my interview with you...

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