The Crossing Guard

🌍Mission Brief #87

The crossing guard helps you cross the street.

🎯 Your mission

Step into someone else's story.

⚡ The twist

Family means something different in every country.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 In Iceland, almost everyone is related to everyone else.

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Then & Now

🤝 You probably know someone whose story includes this.

The crossing guard helps you cross the street. They wear bright clothes so you can see them. The guard makes sure it is safe to walk. You should always listen to the crossing guard.

Key Facts

The crossing guard helps you.

They wear bright clothes.

You must listen to them.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What does the crossing guard help you do?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Why this still matters

Walk through your neighborhood — every house has a different story.

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Stretch Challenge

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Learn how to say hello in three new languages.

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For the dinner table

“Tell me about a tradition in our family — and where you think it came from.”

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