Grade 2 History/ Social Science Heroes, Character, and Individual Action by Ahn, Shelby

sahn25 — 2025-07-30 02:45:09 UTC

This young readers edition of I Am Malala will expose students to some aspects of the religion of Islam, providing them a window. I could have my students discuss why it is important to get an education before we get into why Malala is considered a hero to so many.

sahn25 — 2025-07-30 02:49:01 UTC

This book is a biography of an incredibly important person of color to California's history. I hope that by sharing his story my students see that they can be a heroes come from all races and that they too can be a hero. After reading the story, I can have my students describe the character traits that he exhibited.

sahn25 — 2025-07-30 02:51:41 UTC

This book details the life story of another inspiring person of color, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After reading the story together, I can ask students to imagine what it would be like if Dr. King had not fought for civil rights, and we can discuss the importance of his contributions.

sahn25 — 2025-07-30 02:58:45 UTC

This book is a biography about Jackie Robinson, who broke barriers that nobody had before. After reading this book, I could have the kids write about how it would feel to be the first person who looks like you to do something.

sahn25 — 2025-08-01 02:29:50 UTC

This is an biography about Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman and first woman of Native American descent to earn an international pilot's license. After reading this story, I could have my students write about the character traits that she displayed as she worked toward her goals.

sahn25 — 2025-08-01 02:31:56 UTC

This is a book about Charles Drew, who, among other accomplishments, was instrumental in founding America's blood bank system. After reading the book, I could have the students discuss what kind of career they would like to have someday and write about it.

sahn25 — 2025-08-01 02:36:16 UTC

This book is bilingual in English and Spanish, and goes over the story of both Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. I could have the students identify what information about Cesar Chavez was different from the book that focused just on him and discuss the importance of working together to achieve big goals.

sahn25 — 2025-08-01 02:39:19 UTC

This is a book about Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, educator, engineer, and physician. I could have the students guess what her job is based on the cover, and predict her life story based on the pictures throughout before we read it together.

sahn25 — 2025-08-01 02:40:18 UTC

This is a book about Langston Hughes. After reading his biography and a few of his poems, I could have the students write their own poems about similar subjects.