As part of her middle school geography lesson on Puerto Rico, April's class read The Tree of Hope and then unpacked a suitcase to learn more about Puerto Rico's climate, environment and culture. The students loved it saying,

"This was a great lesson! Can we do more this way?"

Ideas for what to pack in a suitcase:

• Flags
• Recipes of national dishes
• Musical instruments
• Currency
• Language dictionary
• Map
• Souvenir
• Clothing that reflects the climate and environment
• Sunscreen, beach towel, bug spray as appropriate to climate and environment