More than half of students from low鈥慽ncome households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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With copies of Harriet Jacobs鈥檚 story in their hands, my students will be able to explore in-depth the horrors of American Slavery from the perspective of a remarkable woman in her own words. They will write essays analyzing a theme in the autobiography, as well as collaborate on a project that examines slavery in other contexts (e.g. economic slavery of workers, or fictional accounts like Margaret Atwoods鈥檚 鈥淭he Handmaiden鈥檚 Tale.鈥 They will be asked to make connections between their choice and Jacobs鈥檚 narrative. Students will have options to present their research in a variety of media, including Podcasts and dramatic interpretations. It is important for me to diversify the reading material at our school, especially when a good portion of my students are people of color. This book will teach us all something about the legacy of race in our country.
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With copies of Harriet Jacobs鈥檚 story in their hands, my students will be able to explore in-depth the horrors of American Slavery from the perspective of a remarkable woman in her own words. They will write essays analyzing a theme in the autobiography, as well as collaborate on a project that examines slavery in other contexts (e.g. economic slavery of workers, or fictional accounts like Margaret Atwoods鈥檚 鈥淭he Handmaiden鈥檚 Tale.鈥 They will be asked to make connections between their choice and Jacobs鈥檚 narrative. Students will have options to present their research in a variety of media, including Podcasts and dramatic interpretations. It is important for me to diversify the reading material at our school, especially when a good portion of my students are people of color. This book will teach us all something about the legacy of race in our country.