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 Students
Resilient, positive, compassionate, and driven describe the scholars at my middle school. The obstacles the scholars have to overcome simply to make it to school would have many adults think of quitting and yet they succeed and thrive. The middle school is located in one of the poorest and most under-served neighborhoods in a large, rich city. They represent an array of abilities, beliefs, backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities. All of their differences unite them together in a beautiful way. The school has formed a strong community in which no scholar falls through the cracks and all have a chance at academic and social success.
My Project
The 8th Grade Social Studies teacher and I are collaborating on a project based learning unit using John Lewis's memoir, March. Students will read the trilogy while participating in various research activities with the library. The information students learn about the Civil Rights in History, from reading the memoir, and research will provide context and background for the end project. Students will conduct oral histories of people centered around a theme of Resistance. Students will interview someone using the guidelines set out by Studs Terkel to learn about either the Civil Rights Movement or other movements centered around resistance and rights.
Nearly all 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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