Lesson Overview: This lesson offers students a contrast in belief systems. Although many countries and cultures value literacy and the literary tradition, wartime poses threats.  The text and lesson introduce students to one brave librarian in Iraq who heroically tried, and succeeded, in salvaging a library in her war-torn country. Lesson Plan: Suggested Grades: 4-5 … Continue reading Culture: Beliefs and Values #4: Valuing Books in Time of War