Help me give my students the opportunity to read this extraordinary memoir that will inspire them to take action.
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My Students
For the past nine years, I have been fortunate to teach a diverse group of students from Red Hook and nearby neighborhoods in Brooklyn, N.Y. We are a Title I school, meaning the majority of our students are from low-income families.
At this progressive school, students achieve academically through writing intense personal narratives and completing comprehensive research and analytical papers in each of the core subjects.
The school also fosters their socio-emotional side through restorative practices instead of the more punitive discipline that students at some comparative schools may experience. The result is a student body that is empathetic, impassioned, and enthusiastic about learning and social justice.
My Project
This year we want our 12th grade ELA students to see reflections of themselves and develop empathy for others by reading a collection of memoirs from many different points of view. To balance out our selection of "Girl Interrupted" and "We the Animals," we plan to add "No Ashes in the Fire" this year.
This book, by a Black Lives Matter activist who identifies as gay, has such a powerful message to give our students, about finding strength within yourself and then taking action to bring about change in the world.
We hope our students will both see themselves in and be inspired by the stories in this memoir.
Students will emulate the writing in the memoirs they read to create their own personal narratives and to reflect on how they too can take action in their communities.
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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