My students need novels, tools to inspire them to explore world topics, connect to their own personal issues, on their way to becoming future American voters. This incredible novel is one such novel.
$517 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
Sophomores are the best! They are so funny, and actually, pretty honest...some might say, brutally honest, but I prefer that to the contrary. Maturity is exploding. No longer are they freshman (the most challenging group), but emerging into adults. Quite honestly, it is an honor to watch them!
A HUGE component of their academic development relies on our ability to promote their emotional and mental wellness so that they feel encouraged to explore issues in America and become empowered to make a difference.
In the case of my students, students from the East Side of Chicago, a very diverse population, this can be a challenge. Let me explain. The upside of public education in this area is also the downside. Students enter our doors from all types of homes. Homes with loving supportive parents, homes from the contrary. Homes that are well kept, organized, and support teachers and learning, homes of the contrary. Homes where substance abuse is not present, and homes of the contrary. Homes with parents who are hard working and send their sons and daughters with school supplies, and the contrary.
All of this takes money. Money for qualified teachers, support personnel, books, technology, paper, pens, etc.
My Project
Money...needs persist, and all Americans are well aware. Well aware. However, all of this considered and all the rhetoric from our politicians has resulted in cuts to public education. Sad at best. Therefore teachers look to DonorsChoose, to you to help provide us the tools to inspire intelligent, reflective, voting citizens.
This novel, written in unique poetic verse, is a creative example of issues that are present in the lives of my students.
"Long Way Down" forces one to examine our own values and challenges us to overcome past hindrances to move forward in a productive manner. If you have not read it, I encourage you to do so. Thank you, Jason Reynolds!
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