Secondary School Presentations
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information on booking Rukhsana for a school presentation.
TEACHERS: Please see the accompanying teacher's guides in order to get a better understanding of how these presentations can enrich your students' educational experience. Included in the teacher's guides are pre and post presentation discussion topics and activities and student activity sheets that can be printed and distributed to the students.
Wanting Mor (grade 9)
This presentation is an author visit and features Rukhsana's book Wanting Mor. The presentation deals with issues of loss, abandonment, addiction and blended families. Rukhsana relates the inspiration behind this powerful story and gives students insights into the creative process and life in another culture.
The Roses in My Carpets (grades 9 - 12)
Rukhsana uses warmth and humour to tackle such serious subjects as child poverty and war in this popular presentation for youth and adults. The presentation involves a behind the scenes look at this international award-winning story and a visual tour of an Afghan refugee camp in Peshawar, Pakistan. Although similar to the junior presentation of the same name, this version is geared toward the sensibilities of high school students.
From ESL to Author (grades 9 - 12)
This presentation deals with growing up as an immigrant, discrimination and peer pressure. Rukhsana reveals how an incident in her youth became the climactic scene of her award winning novel Dahling, If You Luve Me, Would You Please, Please Smile. This version of the presentation is geared toward the sensibilities of high school students.
Writers' Craft Workshop
In this presentation Rukhsana focuses on story
analysis, writing skills, writing truthfully and uncensored. She deals
with the creative process, the revision process and the publishing
process. Included in the presentation are writing exercise.