Human Rights Amal Unbound Chances are you have heard of Malala Yousafzai [https://teacherbees.ca/malalas-magic-pencil/], the Pakistani activist who stands up bravely for the right of girls to have an education. I know my classroom has several books devoted to telling Malala's inspiring story. However, if I asked my students to
Peace Teaching about Refugees As part of my grade seven social studies course, I have spent the past few years teaching a mini-unit about refugees. In our curriculum, students are expected to learn about push and pull factors that cause people to move, human rights, and quality of life, all of which can be
Courage Number the Stars I am amazed that it took me so long to read Number the Stars [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0547577095/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=0547577095&linkCode=as2&tag=ebees-20&linkId=bc16575adb3a58297e28f9cbbc893eae] , by Lois Lowry. I read
Human Rights Sadia Book Review My hometown of Winnipeg is an increasingly diverse place, and every day in the classroom this fact is becoming more and more evident. Students come from many parts of the world, practice different religions, and bring a variety of cultural backgrounds with them when they come to school everyday. Learning
Human Rights Human Rights Literature Circles I love teaching grade seven students. At twelve and thirteen years old, my students are old enough to start delving into real world issues in more detail than their elementary school counterparts. As well, with a middle schooler's keen awareness of fairness and what is right, they care
Indigenous Seven Fallen Feathers and Systemic Racism in Schools This week I finished reading Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1487002262/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=1487002262&linkCode=as2&tag=ebees-20&linkId=5ef4fb94a45083fe9d60b87bf8b111b0] , by Tanya
Identity Pashmina Book Review This week I was delighted to discover Nidhi Chanani's debut graphic novel Pashmina [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1626720886/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=1626720886&linkCode=as2&tag=ebees-20&linkId=c2a3b5ead6e367079a7a529fb6841387] . The book is the
Indigenous Residential School Picture Books This month, my students are learning about residential schools in Canada and human rights. This is an essential topic as Canada moves down the path of reconciliation. The natural first step is to educate people about what happened. My aim is to make sure my students understand how Indigenous children
Human Rights Malala's Magic Pencil When teaching grade seven, I often use picture books for a variety of reasons. They are good texts for reading aloud and modeling skills, like drawing inferences or making connections. Sometimes they are useful for introducing a topic in highly visual ways. At other times, they serve as engaging texts
Human Rights Refugee by Alan Gratz Every once in a while you come across a book that is equal parts tragedy and triumph. Refugee [https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0545880831/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=0545880831&linkCode=as2&tag=ebees-20&linkId=e049b5fc81fb5763e866c1b89d9e2ce4] , by
