After reading Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, this teacher is doubling down on his efforts to root the study of literature and written expression in an emancipatory impulse.
Beneath a heading and series of details about the coming auction, the poster describes the 18 enslaved persons to be sold in varying degrees of detail. It identifies the age of each of these persons and offers other details.
With or without the latest headlines from the White House, immigration is worthy of class discussion, and teachers should be ready to facilitate that discussion.
Sarah L. Webb is currently a Ph.D. student in English education with interests in digital media, race and gender. She is also the founder of ColorismHealing.org, where she hosts an international poetry contest for youth and adults. Sarah has previously taught English language arts and college composition courses and has been a youth mentor for several years. In addition to teaching, she’s worked as a freelance writer and a digital media manager for local news and TV stations. The guiding mission of Sarah’s work is to help young people recognize and employ their agency through multiple
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