My students need individual copies of 2 books so they can take them home and read at their own pace. This allows for authentic reading to occur.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Clemson's classroom raised $480
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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
I believe in magic. I believe in the transformative power of falling in love with reading. Watching a single book change a child's life is real life magic of the J.K. Rowling variety. When a resistant reader really connects with a book for the first time, that young person's life is forever changed.
My students are 7th graders who are racially and culturally diverse and economically disadvantaged.
My classroom consists of students from all over the world. Our largest ethnic groups are Hispanic, Kurdish, Arabic, Somali, Vietnamese, African American and European American students. While these are our largest groups, students at my school speak upwards of 40 different languages at home. More than 93% of students receive free and reduced lunch. We are a Title I public school in the Southeastern region of the United States. We are a beautiful blend of cultures, languages, and potential.
My Project
We need literature focused on characters who demonstrate strength in the face of adversity and overcome challenges against all odds. We will focus on how powerful one person can be. We will start by reading A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park which is the true story of one of the Lost Boys of Sudan. The book documents the journey of Salva as he travels through dangerous deserts and a war-torn land looking for his family and safety. Then we will read a pair of texts set in Mississippi in 1955. These two titles are a non-fiction and a historical fiction of the Emmett Till Case. Through reading these books, students will discuss, problem solve, and compare and contrast the different character traits, historical periods, and social issues presented in these texts. It is important for students to have individual copies of the books to take home so each can spend the time needed to ensure proper understanding and allow for authentic and hopefully joyful reading.
At the conclusion of this unit, students will be asked to reflect on themselves and think about how influential they can be as just one young, adolescent, empowered, individual.
I do believe in the magic of a book to change the life of a young person. I also believe that a young person with an idea and the desire to change his or her community and world is a force to be reckoned with. With your support and these books in their hands, I think my students can make a difference in their world.
More than a third 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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