Oceania, Ancient Greece, Rome, England, London, New York, New Hampshire, and Prague . . . these are the places my students read about in my English class. However, there's so much more to the world than we read and experience in our very small town in Georgia. Their travel opportunities may be limited in our small town, but with books they can experience the best and worst the world can offer them.
My students are diverse, active, funny, thoughtful, engaged, and dedicated.
We are from a very small town without a lot of opportunities, but we have a great community of people who support all the endeavors of the school and its students.
My sophomores read eight classroom novels a year, but many of them read on their own. I want ALL of them to read on their own, but I need books that appeal to them. I'm a die hard fan of the classics, but my students prefer modern stories.
I want to take them on a reading journey to Camelot, Afghanistan, Germany, Hogwarts, California, Kentucky, and wherever else the may want to visit.
My Project
Living in a small town has many advantages, but we live in a bubble. I'd really like to expose my students to lives they may or may not ever experience. I'd like them to know about the world outside of our quaint little town, but I also want to keep them safe.
Our rural area south of Atlanta is full of trees, animals, laughter, and safety; however, I want them to read about the rest of the world.
What's it like to be in jail? Or a war torn country? Where does one sleep at night after being evicted?
I want them to read about the places, people, events, and ideas they don’t know or will never see. Through books like these, my students can learn about homelessness, poverty, and loss. I want them to form their own opinions about current events, but I want them to understand the opposite views. Once they read about the struggles of others, THEN I want them to create their personal ideas.
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