My students need a classroom copy of Maus I and Maus II in order to discover the unique ways holocaust survivor stories can be told and why this is so important.
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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 Students
It wasn't until I was 30 years old that I met my first holocaust survivor. It was then that I realized that the holocaust was more than just a story. I am endeavoring to bring this story to life by providing different mediums of story telling in an attempt to reach as many students as possible.
The students in my class are a unique and wonderful bunch of diverse personalities and cultural backgrounds (we have about 65% free and reduced-pricce lunch students) as well as a very high population of ELA students.
Every day in my classroom is a gift and I am impressed by my students' insights and opinions of world events. Our school is fairly new and has only been open for seven years. It has been my privilege to be there since day 1 and observe the community support as well as contribute to building a strong academic community. Students at our school are expected to live up to a high standard of behavior and at least 70% of our students are scholar athletes (maintaining a 3.0 APA or above). It is with this in mind that I want to provide our students with as many resources on site as possible. Students are respectful of the materials provided and I love the look on a student's face when they receive a brand new book, even if it is only to use in class.
My Project
Students in my sophomore English class are beginning a quarter (after Christmas) about tolerance. Students will be reading Elie Wiesel's "Night" and working on a WebQuest I have created for them. I would like to provide as many possible means of sharing information about how and why survivors feel the need to share their stories. Maus I and Maus II are graphic novels that will appeal to many different Lexiles and I know that the students will appreciate the fresh take on a story they are familiar with but may be reluctant to explore. Maus I and Maus II are award winning literature and there is a plethora of materials online that can also be incorporated in the classroom. At the end of the quarter students will be able to sign up for a field trip to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles and participate in a tour of UCLA. This unit extends beyond the holocaust and teaches tolerance in our day to day socialization both on campus and off.
Students will participate in group discussions, using the book as well as close reading activities.
Students will have daily writing prompts based on the graphic novel, which will encourage self-exploration: Where do I stand on this topic? What would I do if I witnessed something horrible happening to a classmate? What is tolerance? Is it merely putting up with something or someone or is it something more? Is this still happening in our day? Where? Why? What can I do to support change?
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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