Teach the World--One Voice at a Time by Clara Talley https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world Choosing to Participate by Sharing Your Upstander Story en-us 2020-12-01 22:14:10 UTC 2026-02-04 23:47:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Pamela K., a FHAO student in New Jersey wrote: claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/977882132 2020-12-01 22:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/977882132 Choose Your Audience claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/978029657 Who do you want to tell your Facing History story to?
Who do you want to hear your voice?
Who do you want to persuade to use their power and resources to help spread your message?
Who do you want to inspire to work with you to make your vision a reality?

Do you want to write to someone: in your family?
at your school?
in your neighborhood?
in your state?
in your country?
in your world?
WHY?

Will you send your letter to:
your parents?
a newspaper?
a student or students?
a teacher?
a dean?
a politician?
a community activist?
WHY?

]]> 2020-12-01 23:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/978029657 Finding and Choosing Your Message--December 4 Classwork--researching/reading your writing in response to Warriors Don't Cry claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/978029907 Think back to all the lessons that you have learned in the past two semesters. Consider what you now understand about identity, community, in crowds and out crowds, power and resources, universe of obligation, racism, and all the -isms.
Remember the history that you have learned and the people you have met, including, but not limited to, MISHA GRUENBAUM, MELBA PATTILLO BEALS, and ENRIQUE 
MOTIÑO PINEDA.


]]> 2020-12-01 23:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/978029907 Example of Message claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/978033138 2020-12-01 23:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/978033138 claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/980028459 2020-12-02 15:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/980028459 Exemplar Upstander Story claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982132598 2020-12-03 00:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982132598 Read More Exemplar Texts from Facing History Students Just Like You! claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982138372 2020-12-03 00:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982138372 Choose Your Format claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982141261 Do you want to write:
a letter?
an essay?
an article for a newspaper?]]> 2020-12-03 00:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982141261 What are some of our thinking strategies that you can use to get your writing started? claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982211324
  • I used to think/feel/understand... but now I think/feel/understand... because . . .
  • What can I do to contribute...
    1. In my inner circle (of friends, family, the people I know)?
    2. In my community (my school, my neighborhood)?
    3. In the world (beyond my immediate environment)

    • ]]>     2020-12-03 00:58:53 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/982211324     Letters claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/984092382
  • Be courteous and respectful.
  • Clearly and simply state the purpose of your letter. What is the message that you want to share?
  • Say who you are.  Give the reader a one-sentence bio.
  • State your personal experience and school experience with the topic.
  • Use specific examples or evidence to support your position.
  • State what it is you want to be done or recommend a course of action.
  • Thank the member for taking the time to read your letter.
    • adapted from www.thoughtco.com
    ]]>     2020-12-03 15:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/984092382     Before you get started. . . claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/984972289 Read the exemplar upstander story in the next post and several texts from the Facing History STORIES page in order to get some ideas about how to tell your story--how you can share your voice.]]> 2020-12-03 18:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/984972289 Facing History and Ourselves Mission claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/985215838 Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.]]> 2020-12-03 19:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/985215838 claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/985240205 2020-12-03 19:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/985240205 Synthesizing claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/985244876 2020-12-03 19:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/985244876 PREWRITING WORK--Yes, you need to do this BEFORE you start writing claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/988443366
  • Reading and Researching
    • Journal from this semester (and the spring semester too)
    • Any of the books/articles/videos that we have studied
  • Brainstorming ideas 
    • When you think about all that you have learned in Facing History over the past semester (or year), how have you changed? What have all of these individual lessons worked together to help you "see" the larger picture?
  • Outlining
    • Start giving your letter/essay/article some structure
    • ]]>     2020-12-04 17:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/988443366     Example of Possible Outline Structure claramtalley1 https://padlet.com/claramtalley1/teach_the_world/wish/1005629545 I. Introduction
    A. Who are you?
    B. Who is your audience?
    C. Why are you writing this letter to this audience? (Message that you are sharing and why you are sending it to this person.)

    II. How did you learn this lesson? Or how did you come to knowing this is a message you need to live and to share?
    A. What influenced you? Impacted you? 
    1. Made you see yourself, your community, and the world from a different perspective?
    III. Moving forward, how will you use this message and your voice and choices to spread this message? Work for others?

    IV. How can your audience participate? What power and resources do they possess that could help you to spread your message?

    V. Conclusion

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