Social Class by Holly Biesinger https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys Curriculum Guide en-us 2021-07-27 02:57:22 UTC 2021-08-16 22:50:24 UTC hello@padlet.com The Great Gatsby jamiepollock85 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1663685818 This is a 9-12 grade appropriate book that describes social class in a fictional way. It is a good read for high school students. ]]> 2021-07-29 03:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1663685818 Those Shoes https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1664561937 Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts is a great book for students grades K-2. It addresses economic differences, giving, and wants versus needs.
Miralva LeFevre]]> 2021-07-30 02:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1664561937 Is There Really a Human Race? https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1664562698 This book by authors Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is great for grades PreK-2. Social issues addressed include privilege and competitiveness.
Miralva LeFevre]]> 2021-07-30 02:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1664562698 The Other Side https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1664574809 This book written by Jacqueline Woodson is geared toward grades K-3. It is about friendship and social barriers that affected people in the past.
Miralva LeFevre]]> 2021-07-30 02:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1664574809 What the World Needs Now https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665106164 What the World Needs Now is a podcast created by two teachers, John Monroe and Tom Whisinnand, who interview educators that inspire. In episode 2, Lyn Porter is a K-2 P.E. teacher that goes above and beyond her teaching duty. In order to include a Native American student, Lyn teaches her students about Native American culture. Which in turn spreads throughout the entire school, and all individuals are positively affected.
Miralva LeFevre]]> 2021-07-30 16:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665106164 The Help written by Kathryn Stockett jamiepollock85 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665156449 This book is an excellent example of social and racial class differences in the 1960's. Grade level 9

]]> 2021-07-30 18:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665156449 Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena jamiepollock85 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665164233 K-2 grade this book is great. Grandma helps her little one see why some of us may not have all the same worldly luxuries as others but to see the beauties all around us. ]]> 2021-07-30 18:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665164233 APA.org jamiepollock85 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665171969 https://www.apa.org/pi/ses/resources/publications/classroom-exercises
This is a great link for teachers to use. This has examples of ideas to use in the classroom to engage students as well as resources and activities. ]]> 2021-07-30 18:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665171969 Teachers pay teachers jamiepollock85 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665173971 teacherspayteachers.com
This is a website that I use all the time for my classroom. It is more of a all around use site that has something for everything, and everyone. There are a lot of free options as well as pay to use as well. It is well worth the investment for teachers. Once you buy something it is yours to use forever. ]]> 2021-07-30 18:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665173971 The Magic Beads hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665675139 This book is for 2-4 graders. Written by Susan Nielsen-Fernlund, this book is about a girl who wants to bring something for show-and-tell but doesn't have very many possessions to choose from because of her unique circumstances. ]]> 2021-07-31 21:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665675139 Pride and Prejudice hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665676090 Interest Grade Level 11-12 by author Jane Austen. This fictional story details what impact social class had on people in the past. It would be interesting to draw parallels from the novel to today. ]]> 2021-07-31 21:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665676090 Unequal Childhoods hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665677671 This is a non-fiction book that came out in 2003. It was written by Annette Lareau and really dives into what impact social class has on the way that children are raised. This book would be especially helpful for elementary school teachers. ]]> 2021-07-31 21:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665677671 Where We Stand: Class Matters hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665678412 This book, written by Bell Hooks, is catered more towards high school teachers. It discusses social class, specifically how it is impacted when combined with racism and sexism. ]]> 2021-07-31 21:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665678412 APS (Association for Psychological Science) hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665687808 On this website you can find lots of information about people and the different kinds of circumstances that could affect their brain. The link I have below is specific to Social Class as Culture and what the mental implications for that are. As a future teacher, this website would be super useful if I had questions about what my students' backgrounds might mean. 
Social Class in the U.S. | Boundless Sociology (lumenlearning.com)]]> 2021-07-31 22:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665687808 Crash Course Sociology hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665698891 The Crash Course Sociology Series has a lot of exceptional information about sociology and the impacts that it has on people in daily life (including education). Linked below, is the video The Impacts of Social Class, which explains social class and its implications. The Crash Course videos explain things in a way that students will understand, making it very productive when trying to teach students.
The Impacts of Social Class: Crash Course Sociology #25 - YouTube]]> 2021-07-31 23:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665698891 We won't fix American politics until we talk about class hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665702832 This video is a Tedx talk by Joan C. Williams. We won't fix American politics until we talk about class | Joan C. Williams | TEDxMileHigh - YouTube
This is a great example of a video for teachers and future teachers to watch. Williams discusses how social class treats people in American society, and how people in American Society treat social class. ]]> 2021-08-01 00:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665702832 Class in the Media: Writing a Television Show hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665704025 PEOPLE LIKE US: Social Class in America (cnam.com)
Grades 10-12
Learning Objectives:
  1. Students will examine messages about class and class-linked behavior in popular media presentations.
  2. Students will use primary source material to make observations.
  3. Students will use note-taking, journal-keeping, and writing skills to create a television show synopsis.
  4. Students will practice thinking skills of analysis and synthesis.
]]> 2021-08-01 00:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665704025 Marketing Class hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665704330 PEOPLE LIKE US: Social Class in America (cnam.com)
Grades 7-10
Learning Objectives
  1. Students will be introduced to the concepts of role, status, and social class in America.
  2. They will be able to use various criteria devised by sociologists for determining class ranking and discuss the validity and appropriateness of these criteria.
  3. Students will be able to discuss role, status, and social class and apply these terms to their surroundings.
  4. Students will practice research, questioning, discussion, and writing skills.
]]> 2021-08-01 00:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1665704330 The Hunger Games courtneyjo84_2 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1668369511 Interest grade lever 9-12 by Suzanne Collins. This popular book tells a story of social class that is unlike any other. When young kids have to fight to the death in order to gain status. The rich are set up to win and those from poor districts are thrown to the wolves. ]]> 2021-08-04 01:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1668369511 Monty and the Poodles courtneyjo84_2 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1668371439 Interest grade level kindergarten-1st by Katie Harnett. This book helps teach young kids about inclusivity and what it's like to be excluded from things based on who you are or where you came from.]]> 2021-08-04 01:55:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1668371439 Evicted courtneyjo84_2 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1668375380 Recommended for secondary teachers. This book is written by Mathew Desmond and details the lives of single mothers, single fathers, and single people living in Milwaukee's poor, rundown inner city. It details what it's like for the children living there when they and their families are faced with evictions, utilities being cut off, and no food. It's a good read for someone who has never been in these situations and is an eye-opener for what a lot of people have to go through. 




]]> 2021-08-04 01:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1668375380 Income Levels & Social Class: is it all about cash? chance55feild https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669041508 Grades 5-8

Learning Objectives:


  1. Apply understanding of graphing and graph interpretation.
  2. Apply understanding of percentages and their calculation.
  3. Set up a spreadsheet and do calculations using columns.
  4. Reason from data.

I enjoyed this lesson plan because even though all of the learning objectives are mathematic based objectives, I like how the teacher tied in social class into a math lesson.



]]> 2021-08-04 15:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669041508 Social Class and School Knowledge chance55feild https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669045687 Targeted for elementary teachers.

This article by Jean Anyon shows teachers the contrasting amounts of school knowledge from two different school districts in New Jersey. ]]> 2021-08-04 15:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669045687 The Outsiders chance55feild https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669053363
Interest Grade Level 7-12

By S.E. Hinton

The Outsiders follows the life of a 14 year old boy named Ponyboy Curtis who believes there are two groups of people in the world: socs and greasers. Socs are people who have money, power, and who can get away with things because they are fortunate in life. A greaser is just the opposite and constantly lives on the outside of society and has to watch their back.

]]> 2021-08-04 15:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669053363 The Case of Social Class chance55feild https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669065915 In this podcast Angela Dye hosts and discusses Social Class and the many different aspects that encompass it. A few of the points she specifically discuses are how social class is an issue of property, power, and prestige. ]]> 2021-08-04 16:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669065915 Breaking Class Barriers Through Education chance55feild https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669074083 This is a TEDx talk by Richard Curran in which he discusses how helpful and lasting the effects of going to university can be for individuals. The problem he discusses is how not everyone gets an equal opportunity to go to university and many low-income families never get the chance to send themselves or their kids to university.]]> 2021-08-04 16:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669074083 PBS Learning Media chance55feild https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669094302 PBS Learning Media is a great site for students and teachers alike. You can find resources for multiple subjects which can be filtered by grade level and resource type such as videos, lesson plans, interactive lessons, ect. ]]> 2021-08-04 16:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669094302 GW Office for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement courtneyjo84_2 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669120032 https://diversity.gwu.edu/resources-social-class This website has lots of great information regarding social class, bias, microaggressions and more. ]]> 2021-08-04 17:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669120032 Our Class is a Family courtneyjo84_2 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669129899 Written by Shannon Olsen. This book is geared for elementary aged students and teaches and celebrates inclusion and support in the classroom. This book teaches children that their classroom is a safe place for them to be and express themselves and that it's okay to make mistakes. It also teaches about the importance of being a friend to everyone. ]]> 2021-08-04 17:16:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669129899 Tale of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation courtneyjo84_2 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669137721 Written by John Freeman. This book would be recommended for secondary teachers. This book details what it's like to live in a divided nation. It is a collection of 36 essays, poems and short stories that focuses on the inequalities that many Americans face. It discusses hunger, homelessness, racism, and mistreatment of immigrants. ]]> 2021-08-04 17:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1669137721 Behavior Management Social Stories-Habits of a Happy Class courtneyjo84_2 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1671232131 teacherspayteachers.com
This website has a variety of lesson plans to choose from. This specific lesson plan is designed for prek-2nd grade students. This lesson plan is designed to teach kids habits that are hurtful and helpful in the classroom. It includes two printable stories that will double as posters for setting students and classroom goals. ]]> 2021-08-06 17:20:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1671232131 hollycollege20 https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1671823499 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m_LzqxmbX-95QiFZFQD6bMgh8p8m-wW_JjlU0JrCyks/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2021-08-07 23:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hollycollege20/bo84dydokhlo4uys/wish/1671823499