Help me give my students a class set of Michelle Alexander's, "The New Jim Crow"!
$1,110 goal
Hooray! This project is fully funded
Hooray! This project is fully funded
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My students attend a public, magnet school and most come from a low-income section of Philadelphia. The demographics of our school are roughly thirty-eight percent Asian, nineteen percent African American, twenty-eight percent Caucasian and six percent Other. One hundred percent of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch. Our school also hosts a large population of English Language Learners.
Despite the disadvantages at hand that many of our students face, they love to dig deeper in important and challenging literature!
My Project
The theme for English II is Social Justice. The novels, plays, poetry, stories, essays, and articles we will read, will explore how, throughout history, various socio-cultural groups have experienced injustice and continue to do so individually, in groups, at the hands of governments, and by accident. We will read from various cultural perspectives and respond in various modes, enabling you to appreciate the diverse voices and experiences of our global communities. The subject matter is provocative, so be prepared for some unsettling scenarios. However, we will also find that hardship leads to courage, determination, and heroic acts of achievement. The question is, how do these injustices change people, and how can we, as educated readers, change the world at large?
By funding this project, you will help provide my English II students with Michelle Alexander's thought-provoking text, "The New Jim Crow" to enhance student learning and inquiry.
Nearly all 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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