Talking Walls

The original books are still available in paperback.
Talking Walls
Paperback, $8.95, English ISBN 978-0-88448-154-6
(Spanish edition no longer available)
9.5 x 11, 40 pages, color illustrations
Talking Walls Teacher's Guide
Paperback, $9.95, ISBN 978-0-88448-106-5
Talking Walls: The Stories Continue
Paperback, $8.95, English ISBN 978-0-88448-165-2, Spanish ISBN 978-0-88448-167-6
9.5 x 11, 40 pages, color illustrations
Talking Walls: The Stories Continue Teacher's Guide
Paperback, $9.95, ISBN 978-0-88448-168-3

Teachers throughout the U.S. have been intrigued and inspired by these nationally acclaimed books. If the Talking Walls books have not been introduced to students in your classroom, we encourage you to arrange a "visit." These books and their teacher's guides are a wonderful way to spark interest in our broader world and its issues.
The Talking Walls books will help inspire classroom conversations about:
The function of walls around the globe and throughout history
The influence of architecture and design on peoples daily lives
Comparative cultural studies
Justice and injustice
Activity: An Exercise in Discussing Stereotyping and Prejudice

Adapted From: Talking Walls; the Stories Continue Teacher's Guide by Margy Burns Knight and Thomas V. Chan (Tilbury House).
Students today need to understand the concept of a stereotype and appreciate the potential damage that may occur if important decisions are made based on incorrect assumptions. Introduce the idea of stereotypes by writing the sentence fragments below on a chalkboard. Ask students to complete the sentences. Help them reflect on whether or not they have formed stereotypes and prejudices based on their assumptions about groups of people.
A) All teachers are
B) Airline pilots are
C) All rap singers are
D) The CEO from McDonald's must be
E) Single parents are
F) All male nurses are
G) All refugees must be