Waging war on poverty

Essential Question

How does poverty affect our learning?

Texts

Literature

The Emerald Lizard: A Guatemalan Tale of Helping Others

Brother Pedro meets Juan on a dusty road and sees that the man is very troubled. The priest helps Juan secure medicine for his sick wife. After many years, a prosperous and happy Juan returns to Brother Pedro to help him, yet it is Pedro who shows Juan another miracle.

Pleasant L. DeSpain

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Subject

Civics

Topic

Class

July 3, 2014

Literature

Gloria and Rosa Make Beautiful Music

Two friends who attend different schools in the same community learn that one of their schools has no instruments for their music program, while the other has multiple different kinds. They use their friendship and musical abilities to confront this inequity and try to bring about change.

Cynthia Levinson

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Subject

Civics

Economics

Topic

Class Rights & Activism

May 19, 2017

Teaching Strategies

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Developing Language to Talk About Texts

This strategy gives students tools to use when exploring, thinking about and discussing read-aloud texts.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RL.K-2.3

July 13, 2014

Exploring Texts Through Read Alouds

Liberation Literature and Counter-narratives

This strategy exposes students to literature that places out-group identities at the center of the curriculum.

Grade Level

K-2

CCSS

RI.K-1.1

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Collage of Concerns

Students create visual artwork combining various images to convey diversity or social justice issues, concerns or themes related to the central text.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Do Something

Community Bulletin Board

Students showcase artwork and nonfiction writing that addresses issues they found in the text. The result is a visual, collaborative and creative representation of student learning and ideas. An alternative to the bulletin board is a community newsletter.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Do Something

Community Spotlight Cards

Students create “trading cards” spotlighting diverse community members who work toward social justice goals that connect to themes from the central text.

Grade Level

K-2

July 13, 2014

Plan Built By

Staryeyed15

Waging war on poverty

The Emerald Lizard: A Guatemalan Tale of Helping Others

Gloria and Rosa Make Beautiful Music

Developing Language to Talk About Texts

Liberation Literature and Counter-narratives

Collage of Concerns

Community Bulletin Board

Community Spotlight Cards

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