Today I pushed the students with this message:
I shared a poem that was written about what life would be like without any diversity in our world. Students were asked to share their ideas about the poem. Many students had experiences to share about being treated unfairly by individuals in society because of the color of their skin or their religion. It was a very intense conversation, and I was thankful that we had time to extend our meeting this morning!
Some other students also shared times when they saw someone being treated unfairly or treated differently at baseball tournaments, at the park, in stores, and lots of other places. I was blown away with their openness and willingness to share with each other. We ended the meeting by discussing ways that we can help improve how others are treated within our classroom community and within the larger school community. The students had a very brave and very respectful conversation!
I shared some things about myself and ultimately ended up getting a little choked up. This was a great opportunity for me to share how parents and adults feel when their children are targeted. It was a powerful moment.
We also worked to finish our timelines of the events leading up to the American Civil War. Here are some examples of the amazing timelines that were created.
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