Help me give my students an opportunity to read books that are relevant to their culture!
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lopez's classroom raised $540
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.
My Project
My 7th and 8th grade students are about to venture into a literary world of latino culture, prose and personal experiences. Students in prevalent hispanic communities should have the opportunity to read literary works from other hispanic authors. Representation matters! The book called “The Distance Between Us” captures the memoirs of the young author, Reyna Grande's transition from living in an impoverished small town in Mexico, to moving to the United States. Many of my students' parents have experienced similar hardships that Grande endured during her assimilation into an entirely new culture, language, government system.
My students will write an expository essay on their own challenges.
Just like Reyna Grande, the students will use figurative language, including metaphors and smilies to write a compelling story of their strifes.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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