https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp This multi-modal text set will allow students to gain a deeper understanding of people who face different hardships in their lives. It will hopefully provide students with books that serve as mirrors so they can see themselves reflected in it, as well as books that serve as windows to different ways of life. This set will create empathetic, thoughtful citizens. en-us 2021-08-07 23:30:07 UTC 2021-09-16 13:45:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2764.png vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671830890 This book follows the story of Gilly Hopkins who has been handed off from foster family to foster family. Gilly has quite the reputation as somewhat of a bad seed, while she's extremely clever, she is not afraid to speak her mind and not quick to take orders. In her latest home, Gilly strikes up a plan to get in touch with her mother so they can finally be reunited and she can get away from the "miserable" family she is with. After growing closer to the family and finally feeling content, Gilly's grandmother shows up and gains custody. By the end of the story, Gilly does get to meet her mother, yet is disappointed by the realities associated with her. ]]> 2021-08-07 23:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671830890 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834162 Listen! Follows the story of Charley who has lost her mother and is now coping with healing after a serious leg injury. Charley finds an unlikely friend and discovers that not only people face challenges like hers.]]> 2021-08-08 00:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834162 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834220 Wonder is about a boy who has deformities as a result of a birth defect. He has been homeschooled his whole life and now he and his family are learning to grow with a new dynamic: real school, friends, bullies, and more. Middle school would be tough enough but looking like August doesn’t make it any easier. This book revolves around family and friendship.]]> 2021-08-08 00:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834220 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834277 This story is told by 11 year old Isaiah as he recounts real events in his life as a child who is hard of hearing.]]> 2021-08-08 00:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834277 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834344 Esperanza Rising is about a privileged girl from Mexico who is forced to move to California and work on a Mexican labor farm with her mother and other family members who she is not close with. Esperanza is shell shocked as she leaves her cushy life to this one of hard work. She also faces prejudice and is not accepted by peers. ]]> 2021-08-08 00:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834344 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834369 This story is about 12 year old Hattie as she meets an uncle she never knew she had. Her uncle is not your typical young adult as he has a very unique mind. This book is dark at times and covers some very hard topics including suicide.]]> 2021-08-08 00:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671834369 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671835982 Tune It Out is about a young girl and her mother who are lacking in funds. Lou and mom live in a truck and perform to make a living. While Lou loves to sing, she has sensory processing issues that cause great discomfort when performing or being in loud spaces. Lou's mother has her drive the truck and after she gets into an accident she gets a new start in a completely different environment and has many adjustments to make with her new life.]]> 2021-08-08 00:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671835982 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671839009 One for the Murphys is a heartfelt story about Carley Connors and her adjustments to a new stable home life with the Murphy family after coming from an unsafe home environment with her mother and step father. When Carley finally finds comfort in this living arrangement, the rug is swept from under her as her mom decides she should be with her again. Carley has to make some tough choices but feels stronger in the end.]]> 2021-08-08 00:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671839009 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671842497 Omar and Hassan live in a Kenyan refugee camp where resources are quite limited. Hassan is nonverbal and Omar takes on the responsibility of caring for him. Omar is given the chance to go to school, which would be great but it means leaving Hassan all alone everyday. ]]> 2021-08-08 00:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671842497 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671842607 The List of Things that will not Change is about Bea, who finds out not only that her parents are getting divorced, but also that her father is gay. Now Bea's dad is getting married and with this marriage, Bea will be getting a new sister.]]> 2021-08-08 00:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671842607 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671844376 She Loves me all the Same follows the wonderful relationship between a step-mom and step-daughter. While they thoroughly enjoy each other's company, their happy relationship causes the step-daughter, Zoey, a lot of confusion and guilt at times. Zoey has two happy homes and that is okay. This book was written by the author for her own step-daughter.]]> 2021-08-08 00:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671844376 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671844964 Violet's a girl who loves math. Math comes easy to her and she uses equations in her everyday life. Violet's parents separate and her dad leaves her and her mom. Navigating new friendship and family dynamics proves to be a challenge for Violet as they are a little less predictable than math.]]> 2021-08-08 00:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671844964 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671845988 Cece is a deaf girl who is embarking on a journey in a new school full of hearing children. She is extra nervous about how her peers may react to her hearing aide because she previously attended a school for the deaf. In her new school she discovers she has a superpower where she can hear her teacher anywhere in the school.]]> 2021-08-08 00:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671845988 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671859626 Cora helps her mom take care of her younger sister who has special needs. Cora’s dad died years prior. She navigates these tough dynamics and gains a deeper sisterly bond as the story goes on.]]> 2021-08-08 01:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671859626 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671859782 Jackson is an ambitious boy who is growing up in poverty. When he was younger he had an imaginary friend who has made a sudden reappearance in his world. His sister has the imaginarary friend and this doesn’t ease Jackson’s anxieties. He and his family have been through homelessness and his mother has endured more in her past. This is a story about family.]]> 2021-08-08 01:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671859782 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671860297 This story surrounds Mia, a young Chinese girl who begins working at the front desk of a motel to help earn money for her family. There are racial prejudices present in this story, including racial profiling of black Americans by another motel owner. It is a great story about immigrants and includes people from many different cultures.]]> 2021-08-08 01:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671860297 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671865950 Benjamin and his mother are struggling to get by after his father’s death. Both are hard working and determined to earn enough to get by. Benjamin does his fair share by earning money through odd jobs, such as selling candy at school. He sees a contest to create a Slogan for a toilet paper company and is determined to do so. His situation includes other complications such as bullies and more time with his grandfather.]]> 2021-08-08 02:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671865950 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671871154 1. What does "poverty" mean?
2. What are some issues a person or family in poverty may face?
3. Can you think of any ways you or the government can and/or do help people in poverty?]]> 2021-08-08 02:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671871154 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671879565 1. Is there any ethnic group you don't see portrayed often?
2. Have you ever felt, seen or read about someone singled out because of their race or ethnicity?
3. What are some things that make your own culture unique?]]> 2021-08-08 03:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671879565 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671880290 1. What does it mean to be a family?
2. What are some facts you know about divorce and about foster care or adoption?
3. What are some things that are constant or unchanging that make you feel comfortable?]]> 2021-08-08 03:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671880290 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671880458 1. Do you know anyone who has a mental or physical disability?
2. How can a disability change your perspective on or how you interact with the world?
3. What can you do to make the world more accessible for people who have disabilities?]]> 2021-08-08 03:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671880458 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671884719 This song touches on the topic of divorce for children.]]> 2021-08-08 03:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671884719 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671886049 2021-08-08 03:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1671886049 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672048461 This video is the story of a young man who has been through the foster care system and remains strong.]]> 2021-08-08 13:54:59 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672048461 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672051870 This article defines divorce in a way that children can understand.]]> 2021-08-08 14:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672051870 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672052950 2021-08-08 14:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672052950 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672054452 2021-08-08 14:12:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672054452 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672115011 2021-08-08 17:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672115011 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672117584 2021-08-08 17:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672117584 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672117728 2021-08-08 17:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672117728 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672120806 2021-08-08 17:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672120806 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672121142 2021-08-08 17:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672121142 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672123000 2021-08-08 17:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672123000 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672124549 2021-08-08 17:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672124549 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672130152 This video discusses the effects of poverty on children who experience it.]]> 2021-08-08 18:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672130152 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672130963 These children discuss their preferences regarding toys and then deepen the discussion moving to children who do not have toys.]]> 2021-08-08 18:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672130963 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672131908 This article discusses some of the issues that are caused by growing up in poverty. It then includes some facts about childhood poverty.]]> 2021-08-08 18:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672131908 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672132105 2021-08-08 18:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672132105 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672133511 Georgina and her mom are struggling to make ends meet after he father leaves them. After seeing a missing dog poster, she gets an idea to steal a dog and then claim the reward as a way to earn money for her and her mom. She struggles with honesty and navigating what is right and wrong while making new friends in unlikely places.]]> 2021-08-08 18:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672133511 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672133814  6th grade is hard enough as it is. This story follows a Rex in a memoir as he’s starting middle school and is also in poverty. His father is gone and it’s just him and mom. Rex is biracial, deals with losing friends, changing circumstances and feeling shame for having to get free lunch from school.]]> 2021-08-08 18:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672133814 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672135565 This story follows a memoir style as well. While the young girl did not always have a home, she could find comfort in the library she was brought to. A librarian fostered a love of reading in her and helped her feel more secure in challenging times.]]> 2021-08-08 18:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672135565 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672141489 Shayla is a twelve year old who hates trouble and does all she can to steer clear of it. Shayla is friends with girls from two other diverse cultures, this is wonderful until some people consider her as not being “black enough.” As things change in her life and in the world, with increased police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement taking shape, Shayla decides some trouble may be worth making. ]]> 2021-08-08 19:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672141489 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672142178 This is an amazing story based on true events. Sylvia Mendez was the momentum behind a case that ended segregation of schools in California for Mexican Americans. While this story is not as well known as Brown VS BOE, it actually preceded the case. This story sheds light to some issues of racial discrimination and segregation that many don’t know about.]]> 2021-08-08 19:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672142178 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672142879 This book is about young Hanna, a biracial Asian American girl who is moving with her white father father to a new environment after the death of her mother. Hanna is smart and a talented seamstress, she wants to make her mother proud. Here, she faces new challenges, discrimination and harassment all because of who she is.]]> 2021-08-08 19:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672142879 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672147408 1. Students will research one aspect of poverty (homelessness, hunger, etc) that is found within one of the listed books and compile a list of resources that are created to aid these issues in a padlet.

2. Students will choose an organization, resource, etc to reach out to so they can fundraise, donate, add to or volunteer at in an attempt to aid the cause.

3. Students will write a letter to or make a video for a character of their chosen book describing how they have helped the cause/organization of their choice and how it helps the issue.]]> 2021-08-08 19:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672147408 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672150451 1.  Students will research aspects of life associated with being deaf or hard of hearing such as how these people communicate and what technology and tools exist to assist these people. They can draw upon some of the titles in this text set, like El Deafo and Diary of a Hard of Hearing Kid in addition to this research. Their research will be presented on a graphic organizer

2. Students will practice sign language and lip reading in the classroom. They will gather with a partner and use either of these methods of communication to get to know each other and then will introduce the partner to the class in a flipgrid video.

3. Students will use their new skills in sign language to communicate with a deaf or hard of hearing person at a local school for the deaf and hard of hearing.

]]> 2021-08-08 19:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672150451 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672154785 1. Students will reflect on and write about how bias impacts people of different cultures and see if they can find any biases that they have themselves or prejudices that they have experienced against them. We will then hold a discussion about how these biases are formed and how we can stop them.  They will choose a character from one of these texts and complete a cultural x-ray to gain a deeper understanding of their culture and experiences.

2. Students will interview family members to gain deeper insight and more information about their own cultures. They will also ask the family member about any experiences they may have had with prejudice or bias. They may record the interview if they like.

3. Students will share information about their culture and their family's experiences to a peer or to the whole class if they are comfortable doing so. Because some students may not feel comfortable sharing intimate details of their family history we will also hold a cultural night where they share a food from their culture.]]> 2021-08-08 20:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672154785 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672210377 1. Students would create a venn diagram to compare their family type to either a family that has adopted children, foster children, or a divorced parental unit. The students would be able to see the similarities and differences within these families.

2. Students will do research into the foster care system and the process it takes to become a foster or adoptive parent and work in a book club to discuss these topics: 1. Flaws of the foster care system 2. Successes of the foster care system 3. Process of becoming a foster parent 4. Process to adopting a child 5. Affect of divorce on children 

3. Students will connect with some local foster homes or a shelter and choose a way to donate to them via volunteering, fundraising, etc. They will then write a reflection about how this made them feel and if it changed their perspective on any people in the system.

]]> 2021-08-08 23:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672210377 vasquezk4 https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672221295 Nasreen’s parents disappear and as a result she no longer speaks. Her mom enrolls her in a secret school for girls which is forbidden. ]]> 2021-08-09 00:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/vasquezk4/hl50fwtx58rmjitp/wish/1672221295