Curriculum
I teach to empower my students to think critically and to use their voices to advocate for themselves and for others. What follow are my original lessons, units, and course syllabi. All materials are CC-BY unless noted.
How and why I teach. It contains an uplifting story from when I was an undergrad, but honestly, the whole thing should be about the teacher who called us all "rat bastards." He changed my life.
Teaching
Guides
I tend to teach books that are close to my heart. Sometimes, they touch my students, too. These stand alone novel units may be adapted for a variety of learning levels.
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The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
Educational Resources
These web resources were created to connect library patron groups to relevant research materials.
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Writing Human Rights
This curriculum was originally developed for a developmental college writing class. Students define human rights, learn to identify the impact of human rights in literature and in their own lives, and finally research a human rights hero. *Coming soon*
The Power of Language
This curriculum was originally developed for a Freshman Composition course. Students explore the ways language can be used and manipulated for good and for ill. Texts include "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," "The Lottery," and 1984. *Coming soon*
Arguing
Feminism
This curriculum was originally developed for a Freshman Composition course. Students in my rural area were immediately polarized by the word feminism. This course asked students to abandon preconceived ideas and to rebuild their understanding of the term by reading opposing viewpoints and putting critical thinking and rhetorical concepts into practice. *Coming soon*