Griot
They are story tellers.
Where is Basquiat from?
New York City
When it is hot, where do we have recess?
The gym.
What is the name of the story our class made?
The Grass Kingdom
A girl, Ember.
Do griots sometimes sing?
Yes, some griots sing.
Where are Basquiat's parents from?
Haiti and Puerto Rico.
Where do students have lunch?
the cafeteria
What was special about the grass in our story?
The grass glowed.
What did Ember receive when she touched the grass and her skin burned?
A calming sap.
Basquiat died at a young age. True or False?
True.
What artist did you learn about this summer?
Basquiat
There are four characters in the story -Scarlett, Violet, Toby, and Oscar. What is special about them?
They are grass hybrids.
What did Ember receive in a bottle?
Ember received sap in a leaf-shaped bottle.
Yes!
Yes
What does Tango mean?
Tango is a dance.
Is the grass safe?
No, it is poisonous.
Ember gave the sap to her brother. Was her brother healed?
Yes!
Are griots from West Africa or Asia?
West Africa
The Gold Griot painting was painted on a refrigerator or a wooden door?
a wooden door
What do you do at Cooke on Thursdays in the summer?
Field trip!
Did people listen to the warnings?
No!
Some wonders are not meant to be ____________.
touched.