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They, Them, or Human? Jeff Garvin\u27s "Symptoms of Being Human" Charms Readers and Identifies the Humanity in the Misunderstood
Get PDFJeff Garvin paints an incredible picture of Riley Cavanaugh in Symptoms of Being Human. Riley, of Park Hills, California, is a lot of things: the new kid at school, teenager, (pretty famous) blogger, a flirt, and most importantly, the kid of a congressman running for reelection. Can it get any worse
Being Born a Crime Didn\u27t Only Happen to Trevor Noah:: A Student Inquiry Project on Criminalized Identities
Get PDFBorn A Crime, a memoir by Trevor Noah, has been a common addition to high school curricula in recent years. This paper addresses how to effectively teach this complex text and incorporates a research project that allows students to personalize chosen topics. The students who completed the focus work were on-level 10th grade ELA students and the unit took eight instructional weeks. This class met three times a week for two 88-minute blocks and one 44-minute class. The unit was engaging, and the rigor was appropriate for normally developing or advanced 10th grade students. Modifications were made for support-seeking students and those notes are included in this paper. The focus standards for this unit are Common Core W.10.9, RL.10.6, and RI 10.6. Students had access to a variety of academic databases for the research project, their own school-issued computers, and a copy of the memoir
From the Editor:: Challenging Misconceptions and Locating Joy in Our Teaching
Get PDFKansas English Editor in Chief Katie Cramer challenges misconceptions about teaching and urges educators at all levels to celebrate the joy in our work
Unveiling Courage: A Review of Trudy Ludwig\u27s Brave Every Day
Get PDFThe authors review the children’s book Brave Every Day (2022) by Trudy Ludwig and illustrated by Patrice Barton, providing a brief summary, background information on Ludwig, and potential audiences and instructional strategies
A Means of Living, Seeing, and Teaching through Haiku
Get PDFNatalie Goldberg\u27s Three Simple Lines: A Writer\u27s Pilgrimage Into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku was reviewed by several Kansas Association of Teachers of English members who participated in a book study. Goldberg\u27s text is applicable not only for one\u27s own creative pursuits, but it is also valuable for instruction of haiku in ELA classes and social-emotional activities. No matter where one is on their life or pedagogical journey, there\u27s something for everyone to unpack from Goldberg\u27s text
Universal Design for Learning as a Pathway for Accessible Narrative Writing Practices for Diverse Adolescents
Get PDFEquitable learning opportunities are critical for students to meet writing standards. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a scientifically based framework for planning and implementing instruction that supports a broad range of diverse learners. In this article, the UDL framework is briefly described, including its principles and guidelines. Vignettes are shared throughout to illustrate how one teacher applied the UDL framework to plan a narrative writing unit for a diverse group of adolescent learners. Adopting the use of the UDL framework during the instructional planning process ensures that instructional practices are centered on student strengths and offer avenues for accessible and equitable learning experiences for all students. This article closes with digital tools that promote 21st century learning and offer a pathway to accessibility
Gender and Division of Labor Associated with Dying, Burial, and Mourning in Early America
Get PDFDuring the colonial period, and the years of the new republic, death most frequently occurred in the home. Members of communities engaged in a system of mutual aid by helping families at a time of loss. Women cared for the sick and dying and prepared the body for burial.4 Men built coffins, as an extension of the cabinet making trade. The local sexton dug the grave. On the day of the funeral, men transported the coffin to the burial site. Women participated in the funeral service by providing hospitality to mourners and taking part in the procession. Women and men participated in mourning rituals by donning attire and following mourning etiquette based on religion and social status. These gendered divisions of labor and social expectations represented the specified gender roles within colonial society. Although the rituals associated with death and dying particularly in functions outside the home were dominated by men, women still carved out their own place in these rituals based on gender roles of the time
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime that Changed Their Lives
Get PDFThe 57 Bus, Dashka Slater\u27s 2017 journalistic investigation of a horrific event, is a 302-page exposition suitable for high school students as well as middle school readers who,while encountering puberty,experience conflict and curiosity about gender and sexual identity
Les Américains Noirs: Race and Racism in the U.S. and French Army during World War I
Get PDFHuddled at the trench\u27s lip, eyes fixed upon the desolate moonscape beyond, anxious soldiers clutched their bayonet-fixed Nebil rifles as their hearts hammered against their chests. As the whistle\u27s Harpie-like cry pierced the air, these troops charged across No Man\u27s Land while German shells erupted all around them in a volcanic symphony. The enemy saw the men\u27s French uniforms and dark skin, and believed they faced another company of France\u27s feared West African shock troops. However, these soldiers were not African, nor were they French. These were African-American soldiers of the US Army\u27s 93rd Infantry Division. Placed under the command of the French army in 1918 while still nominally a part of the AEF, these African-American troops had the unique experience of serving in two different armies from two different nations. Unlike their sister division, the 92nd, the 93rd tasted what they believed to be the fruits of equality long denied them in America. Moreover, the legacy of these African-American soldiers reveals far more than racial perspectives held by Americans, but also those of the French, especially when one considers their use of African colonials. Through the lenses of US black soldiers\u27 wartime trials, the employment of black troops in both armies, as well as US and French racial perceptions, one beholds racism\u27s sinister sneer upon the visages of both American and French societies
Powerful Confluence: The Transformative Power Inherent in Young Adult Literature and Young Readers: An Interview with Melanie Crowder
Get PDFAs someone who appreciates young adult literature (YAL) and who recognizes the importance of encouraging and supporting young readers, I think that the best day of the entire academic year may well be the one that occurs annually at the Literature Festival, held on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Every fall the Literature Festival brings together outstanding YA authors from across the country and hundreds of enthusiastic middle and high school readers from around Kansas and Missouri, resulting in a day that both shines an important spotlight on and celebrates readers, writers, and great books