Past projects 3
Give Students the Strength to Love
Funded May 10, 2023Thank you so much for your contributions in bringing this class set of "Strength to Love" into my 11th and 12th grade classroom. This book was used to strengthen students' non-fiction reading abilities, rhetorical analysis, and represented their first introduction into prescriptive social justice theory.
Students in my African American Literature classes found this book to be particularly relevant to analyzing the history of racial tension in the US and coming up with insights to help heal the current divisions that exist.
I will continue to use this text with future sections of this class (African American Literature) to help students develop their college-level reading and critical thinking abilities.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Good
This classroom project was brought to life by Neukom Family Foundation and one other donor.Engaging & Modern Short Story Collection Needed
Funded Nov 18, 2021Thank you so much for donating this class set. The students were beyond excited to read them, as the stories are short and accessible. We were able to use the collection to examine elements of a story in multiple contexts, and the students were very interested in the themes of each individual story. Some of the story were only a couple pages long, which really challenged the students to identify and reflect on how the author was able to achieve this in such a short work.
It has been incredible to watch how the students have opened up to reading and embraced short stories through reading this collection.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Good
This classroom project was brought to life by Dollar General Literacy Foundation and 3 other donors.Teacher Needs Books Students Want to Read
Funded Aug 14, 2021I am excited to share with you the impact that your donation had in bringing engaged inquiry into our classroom!
The novel "The Underground Railroad" written by Colson Whitehead was one of the first books that the majority of these high school students have read that touches on themes relating to the experience of enslaved persons in early US History. For the majority of students in the class, reading this book was transformative and validating, as it spoke directly to issues they care deeply about. This text allowed students to have in-depth conversations, as well as individual reflection, on the characters' thoughts, feelings, and actions as they navigate the very real horrors of slavery using the distance afforded by science fiction writing.
In our classroom, we read as a group, stopping as we go to discuss interesting or confusing points in the book as they arise. This helps to keep students engaged in the content and also build their own active reading skills since it is being modeled for them. I have seen in the past how students grow in their confidence toward reading after having their knowledge and skills validated in a culture of learning.
An added benefit of teaching this book was that we were able to pair a couple of the chapters with the Amazon Series depiction of the chapter in order to do a comparison analysis between them. This gave students the opportunity to practice their iconic, or visual, comprehension and apply their knowledge of the book.
I want to thank you so much for making these experiences, and many more in the future, happen through your donation.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Good
This classroom project was brought to life by Emerson Collective and 2 other donors.