Multicultural Engagements by https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6 Multicultural Curriculum Department en-us 2021-10-27 20:38:24 UTC 2026-01-29 17:17:06 UTC hello@padlet.com susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849420625
ELA: K.RL.1; 1.RL.2; 2.RL.1; 3.RL.3; 4.RL.2; 5.RL.2 
SEL:  Self-Awareness
Social Justice Standard: I like knowing people who are like me and different from me, and I treat each person with respect. (Identity: 3-5.6) 

Directions: 
  1. Watch the video. Observe the read-aloud session. How is the teacher facilitating the students’ conceptual and critical thinking about identity? How are the students responding to the teacher’s questions and the story?  
  2. Share your observation and ideas you got from the video that broadened your thinking or extended it in different directions. 
]]> 2021-10-27 20:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849420625 susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849421038 ELA: Unit 3 (Life Science); Unit 6 (Theme); Unit 8 (Earth Science)
SEL:  Responsible Decision-Making; Social Awareness 
Science 3.L1U1.5; 4.E1U3.9; 5.L4U3.11
Social Justice Standard: I know about the actions of people and groups who have worked throughout history to bring more justice and fairness to the world. (Justice: 3-5.15)

Directions: 
  1. How is water important to you and your daily life? Where does your water come from? What do we do to make sure the water we use is safe? Brainstorm all the ways we use water everyday. 
  2. Listen to the Water Protectors story. 
  3. The girl talks about fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves—the animals, plants, trees, rivers, and lakes. How can you fight for them? What resources exist in your community that help aid those that cannot fight for themselves?
  4. Read “The Story Behind We Are Water Protectors.”  https://twowritingteachers.org/2020/05/11/authorspotlight-lindstrom/ 
  5. How would you use this story in your teaching?
]]> 2021-10-27 20:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849421038 junkosakoi https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849446625 Directions: 
  1. Read the social action project. 
  2. What new ideas did you get that broadened your thinking or extended it in different directions? What questions emerge for you? 
]]> 2021-10-27 20:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849446625 junkosakoi https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849453029 SEL: Social Awareness; Diversity 
Math Standards: 4.NBT.A.1; 4.NF.A.1; 5.NBT.A.1; 6.RP.A.1; 6.RP.A.3 
Science Standards: 4.P4U1.2; 5.L4U3.11 
Social Justice Standards: I will interact with people who are similar to and different from them and show respect to all people. (Diversity: 6-8.6) 

Directions: 
  1. Read through the book.
  2. Review the teaching ideas --- https://www.master-comm.com/guides/IfTheWorldWereAVillage_teaching.pdf. Do you have any other teaching ideas and activities for teaching ELA, Math, Science, Arts, and SS? 
]]> 2021-10-27 21:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849453029 susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849460615 2021-10-27 21:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849460615 Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020 susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849469117 2021-10-27 21:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849469117 Why are Children’s and Young Adult Books Challenged and Banned? susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849471102 2021-10-27 21:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849471102 Finding Solutions to Food Waste: Persuasion in a Digital World susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849475542 2021-10-27 21:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849475542 A Dialogue Poem: Equity and Justice junkosakoi https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849484050 This is a dialogue poem written by a working-class Chilean woman in 1973, shortly after Chile’s socialist president, Salvador Allende, was overthrown. The paired voices of the two Chilean women, one poor and one rich, show how the historical events in their country changed their lives, from Allende’s election to his overthrow. 

Read the poem and discuss the following questions with your group. 
  • What is your personal responses to the poem? 
  • What would be potential personal and academic values of the poem to your students? 
  • How would you use this poetry in teaching ELA, SS, SEL, or other subject areas? Share teaching ideas and activities. 
]]> 2021-10-27 21:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849484050 English Language Arts: Intersecting Identities An Introduction susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849502335 2021-10-27 21:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849502335 susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849529597 2021-10-27 21:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849529597 Dangerous Numbers? Teaching About Data and Statistics Using the Coronavirus Outbreak susanosiago https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849543109 2021-10-27 22:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/1849543109 junkosakoi https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/2271565199 Two families, one White and one Black, discuss a police shooting in their community. ]]> 2022-08-25 15:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/2271565199 junkosakoi https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/2271574747 Standard: 
  • 4.RL.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.  

Directions: 
  1. Listen to the story. 
  2. Discuss: What are your reactions to the story? Analyze how the differences in point of view create emotional effects? How might your students relate to the characters? 
  3. Review questions for read-aloud session. Something-Happened-in-Our-Town_Final_36278.pdf  

]]> 2022-08-25 15:28:45 UTC https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/2271574747 junkosakoi https://padlet.com/susanosiago/92mn3m1izsa9tjm6/wish/2271621394 Standard
RL.1.2. Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.

Direction: 
  1. Listen to the story. 
  2. Discuss the questions: 
    • What decision (s) did the character make? 
    • What steps did the character take in making the decision (s)
    • What emotions affect the characters decision making?
    • What was [character’s] motivation for making that decision?
    • Do you think the outcome was what [character] hoped for?
    • Did [character] think about the consequences of their decision?
    • What should [character] have thought about before making such a decision?
    • Will the results of [character’s] decision have an impact on the other characters or the environment?
    • Who could [character] have discussed their idea before making a decision?
    • Will this decision help [character] reach their goal(s)?
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