Essential Questions for a Borders & Belonging Unit
These essential questions are designed to frame a Borders & Belonging ELA unit.
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Essential Questions for a Coming-of-Age Unit
These essential questions are designed to frame a Coming-of-Age ELA unit.
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Journal Prompts for a Borders & Belonging Unit
Explore a menu of journal prompts designed to support student reflection for a Borders & Belonging ELA unit.
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Journal Prompts for a Coming-of-Age Unit
Explore a menu of journal prompts designed to support student reflection for a Coming-of-Age ELA unit.
A Menu of Facing History ELA Assessment Ideas
This menu of assessment ideas for an ELA book-unit is designed spark your thinking as you plan a summative assessment.
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Richard Blanco: Navigating the Borders of Belonging
In this short video, poet Richard Blanco considers the ways his identity has shaped his sense of self and where he belongs.
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Richard Blanco: Finding Belonging in Others
Richard Blanco explores how storytelling and poetry cultivate empathy and foster connection between individuals and groups.
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Richard Blanco: Searching for Home
Richard Blanco reflects on the role of storytelling, writing, and memory in his journey to answer the question, “Where am I from?”
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Writers: A Conversation with Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco shares advice and strategies to foster a welcoming classroom environment and develop an engaging approach to teaching poetry.
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Unleashing Creativity: Richard Blanco's Tips for Student Writers
Richard Blanco shares inspirational words of advice and practical tips to help students unlock their inner poets.
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Flower or Weed?
To develop schema for the poem "Identity," students reflect on the pros and cons of being a flower or a weed.
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