https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5 Focus: Empowerment en-us 2019-03-07 04:27:53 UTC 2025-12-04 16:06:07 UTC hello@padlet.com klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339717960 For this project I decided to cover and focus on the theme of empowerment. I chose to focus more on women empowerment for this theme project. Women have rarely been represented throughout content areas, which is part of the reason why I chose to cover this theme. The other part is because of how much this theme means to me. Growing up I had and still have very strong female role models in my life who have made me who I am today. This project is not only a "dedication" to them but one that I hope will inspire you to find that inner "spark" that you too can make a mark within this world like some that you will read within this unit. ]]> 2019-03-10 18:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339717960 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339724643 2019-03-10 19:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339724643 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339724735 2019-03-10 19:27:20 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339724735 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339725016 "I Dissent, Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark" is a non-fiction biography picture book that tells Ruth's story of how she became the second woman appointed into the Supreme Court. Her mother raised her to be curious and passionate for whatever path in life she chose. Ruth had a passion to fight for equality not just for women but for men as well. But, the main focus is that she is a woman who is for all not just some. 

I chose this book because Ruth Bader Ginsberg is a historical figure who has made a difference in both men and women's lives in the fight for equality. I know my main focus/theme and the books I chose represent women empowerment but I will use books like this to branch out to studying books that show men as support systems to empowered women.

]]> 2019-03-10 19:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339725016 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339726583 "Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World" is a non-fiction picture book for young readers that tells each individual story of women who have made their name in history. The women that are presented in this book include: Frida Kahlo, Zaha Hadid, Mary Blair, Wangari Maathai, Hedy Lamarr and chien-Shiung Wu. Each of their stories teach young readers that if you have passion, ambition and are determined, YOU can definitely make an impact on the world.

I chose this book not only because its a great book for young readers to read to learn more about women in history, but because the women chosen are not ones that you hear about a lot in history. This book, I hope will lead my students into wanting to research and learn more about other female figures who have done something to better/change the world around them.

 ]]> 2019-03-10 19:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339726583 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339726889 "Turning Pages: My Life Story" is a book written by Sonia Sotomayo and it tells of her own story of how she came to be the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. Sonia dedicates her drive to how she got to where she is now to books. She believes that books are the key to everything in the world. 

I chose this book not only because it was written and told by a strong Latina female figure, but her story of empowerment touched on the importance of literature. Yes, Sonia may be another important figure in history but she has dedicated all of her hard work and perseverance to reading books. Her main goal in writing this book is to inspire kids to read more in order to understand the world a little better and because it opens up their world to multiple opportunities. This message that she portrays in this book is exactly what I want my students to grasp when they read this. ]]> 2019-03-10 19:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339726889 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339730530 "Gloria's Voice: The Story of Gloria Steinem, Feminist, Activist, Leader" is a book about Gloria Steinem and her fight for women's rights during the women's liberation movement. Gloria fought against sexism in the work place. She believed that all women are capable of doing jobs that men can do but better than them. Women back then were viewed as the caretakers of the family and were often looked down on if they ever tried to push against those stereotypes or norms. This is Gloria's story on how she fought for women and equality. 

I chose this book because Gloria is a huge women's rights activist that I am sure some have learned about in history classes. This picture book makes for a great way to introduce such a powerful figure to young readers. Gloria's story informs readers of the things women faced in her time and how she worked to overcome those obstacles to get women where they are today. ]]> 2019-03-10 20:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339730530 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339730829 "The Quickest Kid in Clarksville" is a story about a young girl who resides in Clarksville, Tennessee who aspires to be just like Wilma Rudolph. Wilma Rudolph was the first woman to win three gold medals within one Olympic event.  Alta is also African American just like Wilma, which is also another factor as to why Alta looks up to her. Wilma Rudolph is widely known all throughout track and field history. 

This book connects with theme of empowerment because it may not be on a specific woman in history, but instead is about one little girl's dream to be just like a woman who has made her mark in history. This is a clear example of "empowered women empowering women."]]> 2019-03-10 20:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339730829 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339731925 2019-03-10 20:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339731925 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339732158 2019-03-10 20:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339732158 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339734654 I believe that most women would love to see a woman president. "Grace for President" is a story about a girl name Grace whose desire is to become the "first" school female president. This book not only tells a story of one girl's desire to become president but it also introduces the electoral system that we have today. 

This book connects with the theme because it is about a young girl whose desire is to become the first female president. In our world today we have seen a lot of women running for political positions throughout the nation and actually winning the race! We have always lived in a patriarchal society that it is super interesting and empowering to see women doing something to make their mark in our world that some men have believed we were never cut for the job. ]]> 2019-03-10 20:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339734654 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339736277 Everyone knows the iconic women empowerment figure, Rosie the Riveter. Well, this fictional story is about her great -great -niece Rosie Revere. Rosie aspires to be just like her great-great- Aunt Rosie. Rosie wants to be an engineer. She spends her free time inventing new gadgets until one day one of her inventions fails. Rosie felt like giving up but her great-great-Aunt Rosie told her to never give up on her dreams...and so she pursued. 

I chose this book because it was such a cute fictional story that incorporated an iconic woman figure in history (Rosie the Riveter). Rosie was a huge inspiration and icon for women in the working industry. She proved to men that all women can do physical jobs that are typically seen for males only. ]]> 2019-03-10 20:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339736277 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339736659 "I Want to be a Cowgirl" is about a city girl who dreams of living in the south or the wild west. This young girl is also not like your average girly girl. She is one who loves to be outdoors and get dirty and one who loves to wear cowgirl boots. She may not live in the wild west but she makes use of what she has around her in her cityscape and lets her imagination and dreams roam free. 

I chose this book because it tells a story in a different way. The set up of the written text in this book is not like any other picture book. This book is written in verse format. When I read it, I kind of felt like it was a country song within the pages of a picture book. The book tells a story of a girls dream to become a cowgirl and her desire to live out in the wild west. This book is something that is relatable to me. It sort of hits on my dreams to want to move down south so that I too can be "a cowgirl". Her story and my story are about southern girls in city lights or even city roots in boots. ]]> 2019-03-10 20:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339736659 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339738215 "Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist" is book that talks about Eugenie's story and how her love for sharks led her to be a scientist. Eugenie loved everything about the ocean, even the sharks. This book tells of her journey to becoming a scientist while overcoming the obstacle of being a woman in science. 

I chose this book because most times when you think of a scientist, most people often think of males. It is very rare for someone to think women as scientists. This story proves and shows that women CAN be scientists. Women have the will power and the capacity to be whatever they may be despite what society thinks of them. ]]> 2019-03-10 20:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/339738215 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/340132420 "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" is a book about a girl who was born into a family of mainly males who wants to be different than the other women during that time. During that time women were the caretakers and they spent most of their time at home. Calpurnia didn't want that kind of life. Instead, she was more interested in science, just like her grandfather. This novel tells of her desire to become a scientist from her blossoming interest in wanting to learn more about how the biology works around her. 

I chose this book because it tells a story of a girl who pushes the gender stereotypes of girls in her time. Calpurnia didn't want to be just like the rest of the women in her life. She loved learning about living things around her and that is what made her want to be more than just a housewife. She loved science and she was going to prove to whoever that she can do whatever she sets her mind to. ]]> 2019-03-11 19:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/340132420 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341946147 -Learning about this theme will enable readers to understand that through empowerment, whether female or male, you can be all that you set your mind to be with the help and inspiration of those who have already made their mark in history.

-Students will be able to connect to the concept of women in history through the theme of empowerment provided within each source of text. 

-Students will understand that all women, no matter what race, gender, ethnicity and religion you associate with, can always achieve their dreams. 

-Students will understand that empowerment is about equality and the want to make a mark in history and the world around us.

-Students will understand that reading is not only for enjoyment but also for inspiration to want to be the change in the world and to always follow your dreams.

-Students will be able to connect with empowered women through poetry, literature and podcasts utilized in the unit. 

-Students will know at the end of the unit that empowerment goes well beyond feminism; it's all about taking a stance for what you believe in.

-Students will be able to creatively express their interpretations on empowerment and feminism through fine arts and literature. 


]]> 2019-03-15 22:39:42 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341946147 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341962431 2019-03-16 02:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341962431 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341962455 2019-03-16 02:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341962455 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341962477 2019-03-16 02:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/341962477 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344500 2019-04-26 04:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344500 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344955 Students will have the opportunity to work in assigned small literature circle groups to talk about the books they read and their own interpretations of it. Students can use the triangle, circle, square method as well to guide discussion with their groups. ]]> 2019-04-26 04:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344955 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344964 Students have the opportunity to "put" themselves in historical women's shoes and act out a specific image given out by the teacher. ]]> 2019-04-26 04:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344964 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344968 Students have the opportunity with working with the texts and making connections with the characters within the books. This strategy will help students understand the role of the character within the text. ]]> 2019-04-26 04:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344968 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344976 Students can show off their creativity by creating/designing a acting performance that conveys a text's message, theme, or conflict. Students can read selected poems that the teacher has chosen or reenact a specific part of one of the books we will read in the unit. Students should practice word fluency and expression with this strategy. ]]> 2019-04-26 04:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344976 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344984 This discussion strategy helps students practice being both active speakers and  listeners in a large group conversation. This method can be used especially with "I Dissent", "Turning Pages" and "Gloria's Voice. These three powerful women have made their mark in history in their own unique way and these books would make for great class discussion to know where students stand. ]]> 2019-04-26 04:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344984 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344993 This strategy has students nonverbally communicate something they have read or watched , using a color, a symbol, and an image. This strategy could be best implemented with the Poetry Foundation resource I have incorporated with this lesson. Students can create images based off of a poem that the teacher reads from the resource or a podcast that was played during class. ]]> 2019-04-26 04:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354344993 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354445487 2019-04-26 13:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/354445487 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/356454907 2019-05-03 01:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/356454907 klstanc1 https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/356709381 Children's literature has come a long way since I was in grade school. I have gained more of an appreciation for all kinds of books that can be implemented in my future classroom and curriculum. Through all of what I have learned in these two classes, I know how crucial it is to have authentic texts provided within our teaching and our classroom library. This goes well beyond just having the "classics". This class has also taught me to question the literature canon and what it means for a book to be considered a classic. Most classic books are outdated and not fitting to the times and events we have going on currently in the world. 

What I have learned most about the use of literature in the classroom is that any of the books, whether its for the classroom library or within the curriculum, they need to be both mirrors and windows for our students. This means that students should be able to see themselves represented within the texts provided as well as providing a "window" to other perspectives to build off of or shape their own. When these types of books are offered and used within the classroom, we are helping our students shape their cultural awareness with their peers and their surroundings. 

As a reader, I have grown more appreciative of the types of literature that are readily available to me now and especially as a future educator. This class has also inspired me to want to read more books that are different than what I would typically read. Like I mentioned earlier, this class has taught me to question that literature canon. Some classic books are still in someways a "classic", but I want to read more books that are with the current times and are breaking those literature barriers. 

Multidisciplinary Instruction is truly beneficial to our students educational career. This type of instruction allows for flexibility and a means to make connections between different content areas. For example, with my unit that I created, this could fit well with a history class or even a unit to incorporate during March for International Women's History month. This type of instruction also is a great tool to sort of push away from using just a specific textbook for each class. Literature can be used all across different content areas, while also giving students a freedom of choice in what they want to read, explore and learn more about. This is something I want to instill in my future classroom with my students. I want my students to not only grow a love for literature, but a love for learning. ]]> 2019-05-03 17:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/klstanc1/qg05670ch7r5/wish/356709381