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.
Support her classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
Monthly
One-time
Support Mrs. Rolle's classroom with a gift that fosters learning.
Monthly
One-time
Make a donation Mrs. Rolle can use on her next classroom project.
Your custom url is /donique-rolle
The theme of my class for this upcoming school year is 鈥淜now Thyself鈥. This will be the first year a 9th grade class has ever taken an African American History course at my high school. Having a class set of African American novels would allow students to be able to read about their everyday experiences by way of relatable characters.
鈥漈he Hate U Give鈥 by Angie Thomas, and 鈥淲arriors Don鈥檛 Cry鈥 by Melba Patillo Beals would not only be an asset to the curriculum, but students would be able to gather a critical analysis of their past as African Americans, to understand the present times in which they live.
The book 鈥淭he Hate U Give鈥 would be an amazing read for my upcoming 9th graders because not only was there a recent movie depicting the book, but every topic in the book relates to their current day. The book 鈥淲arriors Don鈥檛 Cry鈥 would be a perfect read as well. 鈥淲arriors Don鈥檛 Cry鈥 is about the integration of Little Rock 9. How inspirational would this be to read an account by one of the young ladies who experienced this first hand! This book could inspire these up and coming 9th graders to realize that just like Little Rock 9, they too can make an impact in their school. Students need engaging books in class where they can see themselves, and be able to relate to the experiences of the characters and people they read about in their books. This project could help enrich their experiences through written word.
About my class
The theme of my class for this upcoming school year is 鈥淜now Thyself鈥. This will be the first year a 9th grade class has ever taken an African American History course at my high school. Having a class set of African American novels would allow students to be able to read about their everyday experiences by way of relatable characters.
鈥漈he Hate U Give鈥 by Angie Thomas, and 鈥淲arriors Don鈥檛 Cry鈥 by Melba Patillo Beals would not only be an asset to the curriculum, but students would be able to gather a critical analysis of their past as African Americans, to understand the present times in which they live.
The book 鈥淭he Hate U Give鈥 would be an amazing read for my upcoming 9th graders because not only was there a recent movie depicting the book, but every topic in the book relates to their current day. The book 鈥淲arriors Don鈥檛 Cry鈥 would be a perfect read as well. 鈥淲arriors Don鈥檛 Cry鈥 is about the integration of Little Rock 9. How inspirational would this be to read an account by one of the young ladies who experienced this first hand! This book could inspire these up and coming 9th graders to realize that just like Little Rock 9, they too can make an impact in their school. Students need engaging books in class where they can see themselves, and be able to relate to the experiences of the characters and people they read about in their books. This project could help enrich their experiences through written word.