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With today's turbulent social and political climate, I want my students to reflect and discuss morally complex situations in a safe and open environment as they analyze literature and practice writing. To that end, I hope to teach The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien and Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman, two books based on historical situations that allow students that opportunity. While many schools receive funding for books and supplies from their districts, our school is considered a special program and therefore gets limited funds--about $1800 for 180 children. We offer underprivileged students dual-credit classes and the chance to work towards an associate's degree, but we just don't have the financial means to offer them the variety of contemporary novels that college-level students might read. Also, few students here have the means to buy their own books. Analyzing great works about the Vietnam War and World War II encourages students to see diverse points of view and consider the moral implications of their decisions. It is my hope that, as we build their academic skills, we can build their empathy, too.

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With today's turbulent social and political climate, I want my students to reflect and discuss morally complex situations in a safe and open environment as they analyze literature and practice writing. To that end, I hope to teach The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien and Maus I and II by Art Spiegelman, two books based on historical situations that allow students that opportunity. While many schools receive funding for books and supplies from their districts, our school is considered a special program and therefore gets limited funds--about $1800 for 180 children. We offer underprivileged students dual-credit classes and the chance to work towards an associate's degree, but we just don't have the financial means to offer them the variety of contemporary novels that college-level students might read. Also, few students here have the means to buy their own books. Analyzing great works about the Vietnam War and World War II encourages students to see diverse points of view and consider the moral implications of their decisions. It is my hope that, as we build their academic skills, we can build their empathy, too.

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