Bringing History to Life by Reading Engaging Non-Fiction Texts
Help me give my students some high interest, non-fiction books to read with during our units of study on Exploration and Westward Expansion to learn about these historical figures while improving our non-fiction reading skills.
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My Students
My amazing school is a Title I school located in Brooklyn, NY. My school is an outlier in our district due to it's poor socioeconomic status. Unlike the other schools in the district our school budget is always tight. I frequently run out of supplies like copy paper, printer ink and pencils. Some of these items, such as printer ink and high interest books are expenses that are paid for by classroom teachers. Our parents aren't able to provide donations to the school PTA like many of the other schools in our district.
The majority of my students are first generation immigrants hailing from such locations as Bangladesh, Mexico, Ukraine, Yemen and China.
Our school is a cultural melting pot where over 15 different languages are spoken! Since we are a Title I school, most students receive free breakfast and lunch. Although we don't get many donations from our parents, our PTA has managed to offer fantastic after school clubs and art opportunities to our students, and they have figured out ways to extend our budget so that many students can participate in these programs free of charge.
My Project
These Who Was books will help supplement our Exploration and Westward Expansion Social Studies units.
By reading these biographies students will learn about these two historical figures, have discussions about how their lives impacted history, and will also practice applying their Non-Fiction reading skills with these texts.
Additionally, this popular series is one that all students gravitate towards regardless of their reading abilities. These books are accessible for most readers. Who doesn't love a biography? We hope that our students will develop a deeper understanding of how to read Non-Fiction and recognize that you need to read these texts with a critical eye.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
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