Lessons

UNITY FRAMEWORK

Sharing knowledge, from a place of love and respect,
founded in the practice of unifying students and communities,
based on similar experiences, struggles.

Culturally & Historically Responsive & Reflective
Critical Literacy Curriculum

Share Knowledge
with
Love and Respect

The purpose of any educator-student
is to share precious knowledge,
rather than master knowledge.
We all come to the circle with a wealth of knowledge to be shared.

All voices in the circle are equal.

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In Lak'ech Ala K'in

Tu Eres Mi Otro Yo You Are My Other Me

Si Te Hago Daño a Ti If I do Harm to You

Me Hago Daño a Mi Mismo I do Harm to Myself

Si Te Amo y Respeto If I love and Respect You

Me Amo y Respeto Yo I love and Respect Myself

"Pensamiento Serpentino"
Mayan-Inspired Poem
Luis Valdez, 1971

Printables

Syllabus

The Positive Effects of the
Empowered Feminine
from the Classroom to the Community

xicana literature

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Interactive Workshops

raising critical writers

People v Columbus

Do You Know Me?

Materials

Anti-Bias Curr

Anti-Bias Educ

Why Student Portfolios (journals)?

Student Portfolio (Interactive Student Notebook)
Student Portfolios help students to systematically organize as they learn. Portfolios become a testimony of individual learning and are a record of each student’s growth. Portfolios are also beneficial to parents because they provide information regarding student’s progress in creative writing, illustrating, recording, critical thinking, and organization skills.

Interactive Notebooks are designed to utilize the students’ visual and linguistic intelligences; both types of learners will improve their creative writing skills by putting ideas into their own words, searching for implications or assumptions, transforming words into visuals and exploring varying perspectives.

Sharing Knowledge
with
Love & Respect

A History of
MeXicana/o Student, Parent & Community
Resistance

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Womyn of the Americas
a community teatro curriculum

Critical Literacy ~ Transforming Realities

womyn of the americas

The People vs Columbus, et al.

Sharing Knowledge
with
Love & Respect

The People vs Columbus
by Bill Bigelow
zinnedproject.org

People v Columbus

The Dangers of Misappropriated Images

Sharing Knowledge with
Love & Respect

As educators, we have a responsibility to provide warm, welcoming and safe learning environments – from the classroom to the community.

We accomplish this by using positive
self-identifying curricula and culturally responsive pedagogy.

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Misappropriated Images

When our students view images on television, movies, commercials, magazines and/or text books, do they see themselves in a positive light?
When the faces reflected on the screen or in print are shown in a negative light (i.e., gang members, drug dealers, prisoners, etc.), do our students identify with these images in a positive way?
When we analyze text books, do the images and authors reflect the student body, of the school or classroom? Are these images positive?

If our students cannot identify with positive images from history and positive writings by authors which reflect them, their families and their communities, who and what are they identifying with?

This lesson will allow students to analyze what they hear and see. Students will have the opportunity to write their own story, in a positive and self-reflecting assignment.

Emma Tenayuca ~ "La Pasionaria"

Sharing Knowledge
with
Love & Respect

Emma Tenayuca
"La Pasionaria"

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Sharing Knowledge
with
Love & Respect

Accompaniment Literature:
Misappropriated Images

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"La Migra" by Pat Mora

Creative Reading ~ Critical Literacy & Critical Response

Sharing Knowledge
with
Love & Respect
Creative Reading
Critical Literacy
& Critical Response
Use along with
"Raising Critical Writers"
Hand Out

Raising Critical Writers

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