Intersectionality & Trauma by https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6 en-us 2021-01-15 15:40:57 UTC 2021-11-30 02:19:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Article on Lai's piece embracing Trauma (Peter Le) https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1864285048 This article talks about Lai's book embracing the topic of the trauma of assimilation since the main character, Ha, experiences these emotional struggles when she leaves Vietnam because of the Vietnam War and starting a new life in America with her family. The trauma that a newcomer like a refugee or immigrant experiences to settle in a different country and trying to assimilate themselves with the language and culture is definitely a difficult struggle to handle as Lai's piece reflects on her own experiences with this trauma. My parents have similar traumatic experiences to the author and the character of this piece since they did struggle through the effects that the Vietnam War has brought while being young children with my dad and his brothers leaving their parents and younger sisters behind to depart Vietnam by little fishing boats in 1975 as a young kid, staying at a refugee camp in Thailand and finally moving to America by a priest who sponsored them. Whereas, my mom along with her family opted to stay in Saigon and live through the harsh conditions once the communist Viet Cong seized full control of the country. With that, I feel Lai's piece takes note of the trauma for refugees really well as I read this text.]]> 2021-11-03 11:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1864285048 Trauma- Nancy Rodriguez https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1865350670 This article mentions that Hà experienced trauma as the end of the Vietnam War reached her and her family. Besides, it points out how assimilating a new culture also produced trauma and anxiety in the characters as they experience racial discrimination. I like how this article mentions that race issues affect adults and children differently. Overall, I like how the novel portrays the struggles and traumas that adapting and embracing a new culture might include, especially on children, and I think that the novel encourages diversity in children's literature. ]]> 2021-11-03 17:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1865350670 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-dec-11-la-ca-thanhha-lai-20111211-story.html https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1865612601 This article is a book review, but it points out the trauma that Ha had to go through throughout the book. I didn't realize that Inside Out and Back Again was actually based on the author's real experiences. One line of this article that really stuck out to me was "Lai’s “Inside Out & Back Again” paints another, much-needed portrait — one that humanizes what otherwise would be a history-book experience." This line struck me because it made me think of the many people that dealt with the trauma Ha deals with in the book, and Lai dealt with in real life, and how their stories are glossed over and become 1-2 page sections in history books. - Emily McLaughlin]]> 2021-11-03 18:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1865612601 Pedagogy julissalopez456 https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1866073791 This website page provides teachers with a lesson plan on the book, Inside Out and Back Again, that can be used in their classrooms to teach students the struggles of coming to a different country where you are not accepted for who you are after having escaped from a harsh reality back in their home country. Identity is very important to the full development of all children, therefore all identities should be acknowledged and respected. Everyone should be accepted and loved for who they are! Moreover, teachers can modify or add things to this lesson plan so that they teach students about intersectionality and trauma as well, especially in a more direct and defined way. Intersectionality and trauma are important things to teach and learn within schools but unfortunately are often left out. This needs to change. Dutro is a leader in leading trauma in literacy/literature classrooms, therefore he is a great resource for teachers to reach out to when being not only a teacher but a healer of children. ]]> 2021-11-04 00:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1866073791 Inside Out & Back Again Trauma/intersectionality (Sophia Kruse) https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1866697849 The article shares importance of Ha's home and how it is threatened, "the staggering loss of leaving her home and her father, the indignity of life on a refugee ship, the struggle to find her place in a new land are a story that can be told through food. Her first meals off ship reflect the trauma of eating an entirely unfamiliar cuisine and the pure relief when someone has supplied fish sauce, nuoc mam, for the use of the refugees." Mainly focusing on the food being a direct reflection to ones culture, or a facet of your intentional identity. The website also gives a review on why they believe its a good book for younger readers and what to expect as well a few discussion ideas you can lead to your own class while teaching. ]]> 2021-11-04 06:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1866697849 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-dec-11-la-ca-thanhha-lai-20111211-story.html aprily2001 https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1868270803 This article is a book review that shares the trauma that Ha went through. She experienced trauma as the Vietnam War reached her and her family and they had to decide whether to stay or go. If they leave their home country, they would be consider as refugees. One line that really stood out to me was "But it gets worse when she enters school. Though intelligent and well-raised in her homeland, Hà is relentlessly teased and treated like a pity case. Her home is routinely pelted with eggs and toilet paper and bricks."  This line stood out to me because the universal refugee experience consists of fear of being victimize of their race, religion, or being a member of a particular social group and its important that we incorporate books on refugee to help others understand the effect of trauma on school functioning. -April Yang]]> 2021-11-04 19:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1868270803 Article on processing childhood trauma in "Inside Out and Back Again" (Coriander Johnson) https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1868279027 This article talks about the challenges that Ha faces when she flees from her home and ends up in America. The challenges and changes that come all to quickly for a young girl only 10 years old at the time. From the loss of her father before she could even remember him to be stranded on a boat for 3 weeks with little to no food to then living in America with no sense of familiarity. Her mom, three brothers, and her have to learn and adapt to a new way of life before they can ever truly process what is happening. ]]> 2021-11-04 19:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1868279027 Intersectionality https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1869291757 In this blog the author, Lisa Johnson, summarizes the whole plot that the various individual poems are portraying. In her analysis she mentions the struggles that HA faces with gender roles in relation to society, her role in her family, and in her education. Another identity that is identifies in this blog that is seen in the poems include that of race, ethnicity and inherently the culture that is shown through marriage, and moving to America and experiencing American culture. Lastly, language, is another identity mentioned, Johnson introduced the struggle Ha had learning English when moving to America. The author also describes how Ha felt about the different discriminations she faced and how she tried to overcome the discriminations. All of the aspects of identity mentioned by Lisa Johnson in her blog connect to the topic of intersectionality because she is identifying the different challenges that Ha is facing with her different intersecting identities and how they all come together to turn her world "inside out." -Natalia Casillas]]> 2021-11-05 05:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1869291757 Pedagogy - Priscilla Koh https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1869547260 This link provides textual instructions along with videos to help readers and students guide their critical thinking and comprehension about Inside Out & Back Again. Before going into what the book is about, the library staff go into a time of an informative lesson and discussion on the themes about this book such as refugees, war, culture, history of Vietnam, and more. The staff also read the parts of the book to dive into other discussions related to the passage, which I think is a great way to have students comprehend the respective page as a mirror, window, or sliding door. This link can serve to be a segway to hold discussions about traumas and intersectionality mainly because of how raw and intimate this story is despite the author’s simple use of words. I strongly believe that because of how this book is based on personal experiences, the responses to future discussions would be a lot more personalized especially since each student is made up of different cultural backgrounds and perspectives on things.

]]> 2021-11-05 09:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1869547260 Trauma, & Lai’s Inside Out and Back Again https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1869745584 This article talks about the trauma that author Ha went through. It includes the passage where she is forced to leave her hometown, leaving behind many of the belongings that have been attached to her. She witnessed the bombs falling on the city and the things she went through on the boat. The author of this article also mentioned a trauma Ha went through when people asked her if she came from a culture known to eat dogs. Overall, Inside Out & Back Again is an inspiring and instructive novel. It offers several themes and lessons about culture, war, friendship, and family. This article is also very detailed in general, I think we can use it as a reference in teaching. -Tin Ma

 ]]> 2021-11-05 11:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1869745584 https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870416939 Trauma: Citlali Martinez
I found this paper that analyzes the reading "Inside out and Back Again". This essay does a good job of really breaking down all the possible moments that trauma can be found in the reading. For example, the example of  the little girl who may have been traumitized of being forced out of her home and leaving all of her precious belongings and memories behind, only to later find out that there was nothing left behind. I think this essay does a good job of summarizing the key points in where trauma was noticed in the story. ]]> 2021-11-05 16:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870416939 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-dec-11-la-ca-thanhha-lai-20111211-story.html https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870543142 This article is a book review that takes a deeper look at Ha's experience in Vietnam and compares that to her experiences in Alabama after she and her family travel to the United States. Carpenter talks about her experiences with fear and racism after immigrating because of the community in Alabama that she was located in. She faces a lot of discrimination because on top of being a refugee she is also a girl and Vietnamese in Alabama where the people aren't very accepting or welcoming of others.  The article quotes a really powerful line of the book “At times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama.” and I think that it speaks volumes about how hard life really was for ha and her family. -Daniella Carrera]]> 2021-11-05 17:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870543142 https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870756421 Kaavya]]> 2021-11-05 19:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870756421 An Interview with Thanhha Lai ENGL112A https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870918383 Thanhha Lai discusses what inspires her to write "inside out and back again" besides her own experiences, she feels that writing current refugee stories is essential for people to understand who we are and to be aware of the responsibilities that we have toward those who are still searching their new homes. In her interview she mentioned something that touched my most deepest emotions. "we do not appreciate language until is taken away" During the process of assimilation, language to me is the most difficult to overcome. I came to The United States not knowing a gram of English and that fact made me feel invisible for a long time. I know as a personal experience that the sooner you learn the new language the better connection with the new culture you will feel. Otherwise one would feel like an outsider and feelings of anxiety and depression will govern for a long time. Children's traumas will be unavoidable; therefore being aware that they will be present in our future classroom will help us create lessons to support children coping, overcoming, and be successful.  Lidia Lopez]]> 2021-11-05 22:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870918383 Exploring immigration childhood trauma in Lai's Inside Out and Back Again. zinniatran https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870918660 This article discusses the theme of trauma present in Lai's Inside Out and Back Again, and it also presents the moral lessons found in the book. It describes the process of Ha's assimilation experience as childhood trauma that affects Ha's identity, which I believe many Vietnamese immigrant families can relate to even if they may not realize the trauma. As a Vietnamese myself, I know that the concept of trauma is often not recognized in our culture. We realize that we have gone though difficulties and hardship, but the word trauma was never associated with it. Nonetheless, the trauma still exists and affects us subconsciously. The article discusses how Ha describes the struggle to be extreme and difficult to overcome, and the extent that it has impacted her school experience as well. However, it concludes that embracing cultural diversity and perseverance is important to overcome those struggles and to grow from our trauma.]]> 2021-11-05 22:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870918660 https://www.chopsticksalley.com/post/2018/01/06/inside-out-and-back-again-a-novel-by-thanhha-lai-explores-the-trauma-of-assimilation https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870960468 Mae Horner
This article provides a summary of the novel as well as some specific detail regarding the issues that were present throughout the book. It is clear that Ha and her family are going through major change due to assimilation. Her family decided that it was best to move to America in order to start a better life. But, a lot of struggle and turmoil comes with that as well. Ha's brother is having issues leaving his home country and "abandoning" it without fixing all of the problems that are present. Ha is also going through major change and trying to figure out how and where to belong in an entire new country. This article also discusses the importance of language and vocabulary when it comes to children's literature. The carefully thought out word choice really sets the tone and emotion throughout the novel. ]]> 2021-11-05 23:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1870960468 Intersectionality Books for Grades 4-8 https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871055697 Wendy Salgado Mosso
This website shares a list of books that are appropriate for grades 4 to 8 that include intersectionality. The list includes many books that discuss how race intersects with other identities such as ethnicity, gender, and religion. The list includes Lai's Inside Out and Back Again and also other books that can be used in the classroom to give students the opportunities to have mirrors in their books. The books that are listed are also diverse including different races and different situations that the main characters face. In Lai's Inside Out and Back Again intersectionality is discussed because Ha discusses her identity with her different backgrounds and experiences.]]> 2021-11-06 01:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871055697 Trauma and Assimilation makailafisher https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871157848 This article talks about the trauma that comes along with the assimilation from one place and their practices to another, and how this tends to have more of a negative effect on the children than the adults. I the article it is mention that many tend to glaze over the fact that young children can have a tendency to be more cruel than adults are when it comes to making fun of people based off of learned biases. While I may not have moved from another country, when I was a child my family packed up and moved from Georgia to California right before I started kindergarten. Even though both states are located in the US, there are different quicks and things that can make someone from one place stand out when they move to another. For me, it was my southern accent and the way I used certain words and phrases. I remember having kids in my class making fun of me for "talking funny" and laughing at me when I used words a different way than they were used to. Due to these experiences by the time I was able to move on to second grade I was able to completely hide my accent, and I started talking in ways that I typically heard my peers doing. That experience reminds me of the way that Ha tried her hardest to overcome the adversity that she was facing and the different ways that she tried tolerant how to fit in.]]> 2021-11-06 03:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871157848 Blog= Book Club: Inside Out and Back Again. Rosanna Davila rosannadavila https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871184253 This blog breaks down the book into sections and provides questions and ideas to discuss the book. I think the source is very helpful to use with children and helps them engage with the material better. The part I like about this blog is the empathetic questions it provides. For example: 
  • Why are these traditions important to your identity or cultural heritage?
  • How would your life be different if you didn’t speak the language that everyone else did at school?
In my opinion, going through this thought process will provide an opportunity for kids to wear the shoes of Ha at least for a split second. If anyone is reluctant about the topic it could help change their perspective from "what do I care about this?"  to "wow, that would be really difficult if it was me". 
Personally, I immigrated to the US as a young adult. My circumstances were much more privileged; I have some family here and I already knew the language when I arrived. Nevertheless, adapting to a whole new world is overwhelming, frustrating, and challenging. To be young like Ha and under such difficult circumstances is heartbreaking. I share this post as a pedagogy resource to encourage the conversation on the book. 

-Rosanna Davila
]]> 2021-11-06 04:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871184253 https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871248193 This article explains the trauma that Ha had gone through due to the immigration in her childhood. Hearing countless of immigration stories from Vietnam to America, this article resonates with me, as my parents were once living in that same experience. Being a young girl that experienced the life during the Vietnam war, it must have been traumatic as she left her country to be able to stay alive. During this time, there were so many things happening like leaving behind their belongings that might have meant so much, unsure of where family is, being able to stay alive and many more. With assimilation, it is definitely hard to adjust to the lifestyle in another country, where there's racism towards Asians.  

- Vivian Nguyen ]]> 2021-11-06 06:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871248193 Intersectionality in Inside Out & Back Again - Gaby B. gabyyrioss91 https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871252995 In Thanhha Lai's book Inside Out & Back Again, the story is told from the perspective of a girl during the Vietnam war. This aspect of the book in itself shows us how it embraces intersectionality. Hà is a ten year old girl who experiences many traumatic losses at such a young age. For example, she faces the loss of her father and then later on, the loss of her country and homeland. She also faces the hardships of poverty. These parts of her life affect her family life and relationships at home. Living in a country in the middle of a war is also a part of her lived experience. She witnesses her mother's trauma at having had to escape the North and never being able to go back. Another part of her that shapes her experiences is being a girl. As a girl, she is expected to follow gender roles and behave a certain way. We see an example of this when she learns that only male feet can bring good luck. Also, she is a child. All of these different parts of her impact the experience of being a refugee. ]]> 2021-11-06 06:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871252995 https://www.chopsticksalley.com/post/2018/01/06/inside-out-and-back-again-a-novel-by-thanhha-lai-explores-the-trauma-of-assimilation https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871418908 Melissa Iniguez: This article talks about the Trauma and the assimilations that had to be made along with the sacrifices during the Vietnam war by Ha and her family. Ha states how they had to be in refugee camps and leave the life they had and start a new one because they were forced. This article states how the emotions that Ha had and that as Ha had her trauma she still started a new life which was hard as she had to leave things behind and adapt to a new culture. It is stated how it was hard for her to adapt as others made fun of her but Ha adapted to all as she needed to, the new culture and language. Thi article breaks down a lot of parts of Inside Out again and describes what occurs, the feelings behind it, along with the decisions and asimilations that had to be made. ]]> 2021-11-06 11:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871418908 Pedagogy taniatrejo1 https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871890712 I picked this Journal written by Elizabeth Marshall because it provides an excellent explanation of the importance of counterstories and auto/biographical picture books such as "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai. Counterstories are instruments used by minoritized communities to share their stories that reflect their experiences and knowledge. Through counterstories, individuals can challenge the master narrative that the majority put forth in the school curriculum. Counterstories can be an essential tool for empowering children and giving individuals a voice in the classroom. Books like Lai give the author space to reflect on their experiences and share them in literacy classrooms, engaging children in telling their counterstories and providing a voice to some who may feel silenced. 

I am English Language Learner. Growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood with immigrant parents was difficult for me, and I felt I didn't belong. Growing up in the 90s, it was scarce for children's literature books that I could relate to, and I will use as a future educator.  So seeing stories like Lai's is very enlightening to me.  "graphic life writing by and about traditionally marginalized groups allows educators access to previously unheard stories as well as alternative images that counter the status quo; these texts revise and regulate stereotypes found in children's literature and other cultures text" (Marshall, 2016, p. 80).

graphic life writing then arises as a powerful medium for representing diverse realities, for creating a culturally specific curriculum, and for exemplifying how to fight institutionalized racism (Delgado & Stefanic, 2013)]]> 2021-11-06 19:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1871890712 Trauma- Alberto Hernandez https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1873749043 This article stays on the theme of trauma and the effects of warfare. The reason I selected this article to write about is the reason due to the fact that it talks about the trauma and effect of warfare on children. The article dives into the children affected by the war in El Salvador.One study found that children who are relocated from a war-torn country "reported higher war experience and lower mental health." This shows that war is not allowing these children to develop how they should be. Many children experience this from all different parts of the world, so having a way an educator could help ease the transition of a child from a war-torn country is vital.  ]]> 2021-11-08 01:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1873749043 intersectionality and Trauma in Lia's inside out and back again https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1900733565 I chose to this comment how Lia's inside out and back again shows intersectionality and childhood trauma in her novel. Mainly with racial identity, gender and nationality. She was often radicalized based on her physique and her culture. In the novel she mentions how when she went to school she was often bullied and treated as with pity. The fact that lived and saw her country get destroyed and then move into the country that destroyed yours is enough trauma already! In addition, losing a family member and adapting to a place where you constantly receive racism is tough on a 10 year old girl. ]]> 2021-11-18 23:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1900733565 Trauma-Julia Morales https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1919365467 This is an article that connects the trauma children go through when immigrating to a new country especially because of scary reasons such as war with the novel Inside Out and Back Again and how Lia had to do just that. It talks about how these children have to leave everything behind to go somewhere completely foreign to them in every way; food, culture, people, norms and so on. ]]> 2021-11-30 02:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jamescoleman3/ch6ifrrcn18u2dj6/wish/1919365467