The Power of Words
Abstract
Presenter will share unit starting with readings in which writers and leaders describe the importance of literacy despite racism, peer pressure, and poverty. Students engage in lessons exploring their struggles, making comparisons to their own literary histories, and writing a thematic essay on the "Power of Words." Presentation includes interactive activity and sharing of high school and FYW students' work.
The Power of Words
Room 201
Presenter will share unit starting with readings in which writers and leaders describe the importance of literacy despite racism, peer pressure, and poverty. Students engage in lessons exploring their struggles, making comparisons to their own literary histories, and writing a thematic essay on the "Power of Words." Presentation includes interactive activity and sharing of high school and FYW students' work.
