Nearly all students from low‑income households
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Literature is an avenue to teaching empathy, a critical skill in which many middle school students are lacking. As a 7th grade English Language Arts and Special Education teacher, I am continually searching for engaging, relevant texts through which to discuss topics such as empathy and responsibility. My students must be able to see themselves in the characters' shoes and recognize their classmates as well. I recently read "Restart" and believe it fits this criteria and will be an asset to the 7th grade literature curriculum.
Gordon Korman's "Restart" allows for meaningful discussions of empathy, responsibility, and mindfulness. The book centers on an eighth grade boy, Chase, who develops amnesia after an accident. He slowly learns who he was before his accident, and he is horrified by his actions as a past bully at his school and in his community. His old reputation is hard to shake, even though he has no desire to harm anyone anymore.
Chase is able to see his old life as through the eyes of an outsider, and his insights will prove disquieting for some of my students. During reading, students will engage in discussion and written self-reflection. Students will recommend ways in which to improve the school climate and act on feasible suggestions.
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Literature is an avenue to teaching empathy, a critical skill in which many middle school students are lacking. As a 7th grade English Language Arts and Special Education teacher, I am continually searching for engaging, relevant texts through which to discuss topics such as empathy and responsibility. My students must be able to see themselves in the characters' shoes and recognize their classmates as well. I recently read "Restart" and believe it fits this criteria and will be an asset to the 7th grade literature curriculum.
Gordon Korman's "Restart" allows for meaningful discussions of empathy, responsibility, and mindfulness. The book centers on an eighth grade boy, Chase, who develops amnesia after an accident. He slowly learns who he was before his accident, and he is horrified by his actions as a past bully at his school and in his community. His old reputation is hard to shake, even though he has no desire to harm anyone anymore.
Chase is able to see his old life as through the eyes of an outsider, and his insights will prove disquieting for some of my students. During reading, students will engage in discussion and written self-reflection. Students will recommend ways in which to improve the school climate and act on feasible suggestions.