Read Aloud with Accountable Talk/ Tuesday by Tova Markowitz https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c post your paper onto the padlet. This way everyone can have samples of paired texts with interactive read alouds. en-us 2021-03-16 23:00:31 UTC 2025-10-02 20:46:33 UTC hello@padlet.com I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings- Read Aloud https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1318261863 I am Jazz is a book about Jazz Jennings and her transition from a boy to becoming a girl. This is a lesson plan for 3rd graders. 
By Emily Eisman ]]> 2021-03-16 23:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1318261863 No Small Potatoes- Picture Book Written by Tonya Bolden. It is a story about a young boy named Junius G. Groves came from humble beginnings in the Bluegrass State and was born into slavery. His dream was to own a farm, however was doubted simply because of the color of his skin. https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1318337835 - Amanda Valentin ]]> 2021-03-17 00:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1318337835 Esperanza Rising (Jessica Montevago) https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1327342795 This book gives a look into the lives of Mexican migrant families and the difficulties they faced during their journey and subsequent work at a California farm. While it’s based in the 1930’s, it’s connected to current events and topics, including immigration, inequality, racism, socioeconomic status, and labor unions. Other themes that appear include hope and overcoming adversity.



]]> 2021-03-18 19:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1327342795 In Our Mother's House https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1328000888 This is a great book about three children adopted by two mothers and their amazing lives growing up with these two women. It is a perfect read-aloud for first-graders when they begin learning about family and its diversity, customs, traditions, and more. 
-Alana Eisner ]]> 2021-03-19 00:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1328000888 Going Down Home With Daddy https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1333129366 This book is a celebration of family and African-American culture. While examining culture, history, and rituals, it also explores the importance of family traditions. This read aloud is great for 2nd graders who can make the connections between the little boys family history and history events.
-Kiara Lugo]]> 2021-03-20 20:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1333129366 Freedom Summer https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1334516782 This book tells a story of two young boys during summer where  laws were being put in place to end segregation. The author shows us how even with these laws, John faces challenges. This lesson is intended for the 3rd grade. ]]> 2021-03-21 14:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1334516782 Mountain Chef https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1335385422 This book tells the story of Tie Sing who is a Chinese American in 1915 at a time where the Chinese faced discrimination. He works hard to become a trail cook and ends up having a mountain in the Yosemite National Park named after him. This lesson is intended for 2nd Grade. ]]> 2021-03-21 21:57:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1335385422 Separate is Never Equal https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1335485119 This books tells the true story of Sylvia Mendez and her family and their fight for their right to education in California schools during the 1940's in the face of segregation. This book explores segregation through the eyes of a Mexican family and illustrates the perception of people of color in society during that time. This lesson is designed for a 3rd grade read-aloud and is paired with an article that explores segregation in schools as it still remains today. 

- Kimberly Graef]]> 2021-03-21 23:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1335485119 Marching with Aunt Susan https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1339847602 This book is about a young girl named Bessie, who fights for her rights as a women to vote and be treated as an equal. It introduces students to the topic of women's suffrage and teaches students that fighting for equality isn't just about the color of your skin. ]]> 2021-03-22 19:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1339847602 One Green Apple https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1340984506 This book is about a girl named Farah who has recently immigrated to America with her parents. It was her second day of school, and her class would be going on a field trip where students will learn that things can look different yet be the same.
-Sultana Kazi
]]> 2021-03-23 02:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1340984506 I am Rosa Parks https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1345128263 This book tells a story of Rosa Parks, and her road to activism. It   is a story that touches on segregation, discrimination and standing up for yourself. 
- Shyamala Mundluri]]> 2021-03-23 20:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1345128263 Mama's Nightingale ps680q https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1345339768 This book talks about a family who the mother is in a jail awaiting citizenship. The father and daughter have their papers but the mother has yet to get hers. The judge finally allows the mom to go home with her family and wait for her papers at home instead of in a correctional facility. ]]> 2021-03-23 21:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1345339768 A Thirst for Home: A Story of Water Across the World https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1346333554 This story is about a young girl, named Alemitu, who lives in a very poor village in Ethiopia, with very little food, water, clothing, and proper shelter. It is a very emotional, yet true story about how she gets put up for adoption by her mother, so that she can live a better life in the United States. She learns a lot about herself in the process and still feels spiritually connected to her homeland.]]> 2021-03-24 05:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1346333554 Shhh! We're Writing the Constitution! https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1346926839 This story describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. In the warm summer of 1787, 55 delegates from the thirteen states met together in secret, in Philadelphia, to draw up the Constitution of the United States. The Bill of Rights, Equality, Justice, etc. are all relevant themes in the 21st century, making this book a perfect way to introduce these concepts. ]]> 2021-03-24 09:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1346926839 A Computer Called Katherine https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1349869096 This book is a true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson-- made famous by the award-winning film hidden figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!]]> 2021-03-24 19:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1349869096 Boycott Blues- How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1350851230 "Boycott Blues" tells a story in a rhythmic way of the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955. ]]> 2021-03-25 01:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1350851230 Write to Me: Letters from Japanese American Children to the Librarian They Left Behind https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1350962528 Write to Me by Cynthia Grady, illustrated by Amiko Hirao tells the story of a librarian who kept in contact with Japanese American children who were wrongfully imprisoned and relocated across the USA during World War II.
- Natalia Hadjigeorgiou]]> 2021-03-25 02:42:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1350962528 Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1351114679 Hidden Figures tells the story of four women who contributed to NASA as we know it now and some of the troubles they faced due to gender and race inequality.]]> 2021-03-25 03:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1351114679 Pies From Nowhere dfokas https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1376873153 This book refers to the life of Georgia Gilmore,  a woman who played an important role in the civil rights movement and used her baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott succeed. ]]> 2021-04-01 21:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1376873153 The Arrival by Shaun Tan https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1388832956 This picture book so the journey of a man who leaves his while family behind to go live in a new country. This book address the topic of immigration and shows a universal perspective of what people go through to leave their country in order to start a new life. - Salvatore Puccio]]> 2021-04-06 19:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1388832956 Separate is Never Equal https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1403090445 This book tells the story of a little girl who was denied going to the nearest public school because of the color of her skin. It is a story of how her father took action into his own hands in the courtroom.]]> 2021-04-10 20:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tmarkowitz/k2uzmrxl2o2kjt6c/wish/1403090445