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The Differences

by: Salar Arkan
Sanandaj, Iran

"Broaden your mind and open your ears because you never know whose story has the ability to change you."

quote by: Catelyn Meyer, Cary, North Carolina

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Artist Statement

My photo depicts a grandmother and her granddaughter at a celebration of the Kurdish New Year in the village of Besaran in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. This piece is about the differences between a grandmother and her grandchild as they cross generations and watch the ceremony together.

Lesson Plan Connection

Grade Level: High
Standards: LAFS.ELA-LITERACY.910-1112.SL.1-3, LAFS.SS.912.H.1.2, LAFS.SS.912.H.1.3, LAFS.SS.912.H.2.3, LAFS.SS.912.H.2.4 
Essential Question - What is respect and how can we, as an individual/community express respect for ourselves and others at home or in the classroom? 
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