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Mr. Ilan's Classroom

  • Humanities Preparatory Academy
  • New York, NY
  • 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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  • Graphic Histories of Immigration

    Funded Aug 15, 2019

    Thank you so much for helping make this project a reality for my students. It would not be possible without your support and I so appreciate it. We look forward to having the opportunity to study these important stories that showcase the diversity and brilliance of the people who make up this country.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Ilan

    This classroom project was brought to life by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and 4 other donors.

  • March! Bringing Civil Rights to Life

    Funded Aug 14, 2018

    Thank you so much for supporting my project to bring John Lewis's graphic memoir, March, to my students. The book provided an accessible and engaging way for my students at all reading levels to interact with the individuals, events, speeches, and ideas of the civil rights movement. Even after we were done reading book 3 as a class (the only one we read together), I had students asking me to borrow copies of books 1 and 2, and students requesting to borrow copies of book 3 to share with their parents and siblings.

    In my class, we used March as part of a semester-long inquiry into the history of voting rights in the United States. Many students pointed to this as the highlight of the semester for them, and marveled at the hurdles African Americans faced so recently in the fight for true democracy in our country. We read sections of the book aloud as a whole class, students read other sections in pairs, and students also took the book home to read. After completing the book, students engaged in small seminar discussions of major themes, quotes, and issues that the book raised. I believe that reading this text truly did bring civil rights to life for my students.

    Reading about the fight for the Voting Rights Act was so inspiring to my students that many of them have chosen to write their semester paper about the Voting Rights Act, and are using the moments and individuals profiled in the book as a jumping off point for further research. None of this would have been possible without your support, so I and my students truly thank you.”

    With gratitude,

    Mr. Ilan

I teach U.S. History at a pubic high school that reflects the diversity of New York City. My students are thoughtful, curious, and opinionated, and are always ready to ask deeply important and insightful questions about the country we live in. My students are also passionate activists and future leaders. Most of them are students of color from low-income families who bring their lived experiences to the topics we study. It is crucial that we have texts available in class that center diverse voices and experiences. It is also important that we have texts at a range of different reading levels to allow ALL students to have a point of entry for our learning, and to help build critical literacy skills.

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I teach U.S. History at a pubic high school that reflects the diversity of New York City. My students are thoughtful, curious, and opinionated, and are always ready to ask deeply important and insightful questions about the country we live in. My students are also passionate activists and future leaders. Most of them are students of color from low-income families who bring their lived experiences to the topics we study. It is crucial that we have texts available in class that center diverse voices and experiences. It is also important that we have texts at a range of different reading levels to allow ALL students to have a point of entry for our learning, and to help build critical literacy skills.

About my class

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