Help me give my students books that reflect the true lives of immigrants in this country.
$479 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! 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 students at AHS inspire me on a daily basis. They come from a variety of backgrounds, but the one thing they share is the motivation and desire to learn. Many of my students struggle just to make it to school, but they never let their circumstances define who they are or what they are capable of.
Every day in the classroom, we explore issues of culture, race, gender, and empowerment.
Seeing these students engage with a topic and connect it to their own lives and in a bigger context to the world they live in is one of the highlights of my job.
My goal as an English teacher is to use literature to expand my students' horizons and to show them how they are connected to people all over the world through their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. These global connections in turn make them citizens of the world who leave my classroom having earned that distinction.
My Project
My students will read multicultural books about the lives of immigrants in order to better understand the cultural backgrounds and everyday experiences of those seeking safety and opportunity in the USA.
It is especially important in today's world to foster empathy and spark new conversations in the classroom about what it means to be an immigrant.
Through the use of literature circles, students will engage with these texts and with each other as they explore issues of race, culture, and identity. A diverse library of current reading material is essential in order for students to not just enjoy reading but to also learn something about themselves and the world they live in.
I work in a school where immigration is an issue that affects many students personally. These books can speak to their life experiences or to the experiences of family members and friends. They can also show students that the underlying thoughts, feelings, and dreams of all people, immigrants included, are what connect us as members of a human family.
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