[aisle] The Undefeated

Thu Feb 11 13:44:42 CST 2021

This is amazing! thank you for sharing
Alisha

On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 1:13 PM Lou Ann Jacobs via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> This is what I love about our profession! Librarians share and help each
> other present important lessons to their students . I found the lessons to
> share with young students very moving.
>
> I had to look at the videos and slides. They are fantastic.
>
> Lou Ann Jacobs
> AISLE Legislative Advocate
>
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 12:04 PM Karen Doyle via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I'm a little late to the party but here's my input.
>>
>> I have done this book with 2nd grade and will do it with K and 1.  We are
>> on quarters and I am seeing kids four days a week for a 1/2 hour via Zoom
>> (3 classes per day of second grade).  I also am assigned to teach 2nd grade
>> SEL (Second Step) on Fridays.
>>
>> I spent 2 days on The Undefeated and Let the Children March with 2nd
>> grade.  We read both books the same day and talked about any things they
>> noticed or wanted to discuss.  On day 2 we dug in and I read through some
>> of the back matter while projecting the accompanying images.  We had a
>> really great conversation around empathy.  The page with the broken
>> photographs made a big impression on them.  We discussed why someone might
>> want to use a bomb (student question, student answered) and they thought
>> that maybe things were changing too fast for that person.  I asked what
>> they could have done differently - they answered, "talk about it or discuss
>> things".    We talked about the Civil Rights Marches and discussed what
>> might have happened if the police officers had had empathy.  The kids
>> answered, "let them march, not spray them with hoses, not take them to
>> jail".
>>
>> I was so proud of the discussion we had that week.  I also got notes from
>> parents thanking me for having that discussion.  As a side note, it was the
>> week of 1/6 and families were struggling with how to tackle some of the big
>> topics in the news that week.
>>
>> I apologize for my rushing in writing this.  I'm happy to talk to anyone
>> in more detail.  Today has been a crazy day.   I plan on doing both these
>> books with Kindergarten next week.    One of my Zoom classes has 45 kids,
>> so ... a lot less discussion and I will probably focus on some of the
>> wonderful above suggestions.  I'll see 1st grade in quarter 4.  I guess
>> I'll cross that bridge in April.   Karen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Karen Doyle
>> Library Media Specialist
>>
>> Komarek School
>> 8940 W. 24th St
>> North Riverside, IL 60546
>> 708-447-8030
>> www.komarekschool.org
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 11, 2021 at 11:41 AM Kim Jones via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> Dear Patti and Aisle Members,
>>>
>>> Thank you so much for starting this discussion. I am so grateful for the
>>> collaboration that takes place on this platform. I have also been thinking
>>> about how to best share this wonderful Monarch title with K-2. Thank you
>>> for all of your helpful suggestions! I have compiled them into a Google
>>> slide presentation. Please feel free to save a copy if it is of interest to
>>> you. I couldn't have done it without your help! You are an inspiring
>>> group 💞
>>>
>>>
>>> https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-bDgiduIMSHRfVKEaJbFjTqgVxIYrlp7E3CfZb0FWXc/copy
>>>
>>> Kind regards,
>>> Kim
>>> *Stay safe. Stay strong. S**tay hopeful.*
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>>> *Kim Jones                                     *
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>>> *Channing Elementary #6*
>>> *Elgin, IL*
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>>> On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 5:49 AM Kulesza, Patti via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi friends. I'm having a bit of a freeze as to how to present the
>>>> Monarch nominee, The Undefeated, to my K and 1st grade students. We are
>>>> totally remote and need 30 minutes. I want to highlight black history but
>>>> struggling with trying to keep it age appropriate. Any black history ideas
>>>> willing to share for remote out there for k-2? Thanks!
>>>> Patty Kulesza
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