I have dislexia.
I was in classes that helped me with reading from 2nd to 5th grade. I tested out of RSP when I went to middle school but still struggled with reading. My 8th grade English teacher refused to let me go into advanced English or Spanish when I went on to high school.
Now I teach advanced English. This is insane to me. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE it. I've had advanced 11 for a few years now and l.o.v.e. it.
This year in my mail box I got the memo that I would be teaching Advanced 10. I was a little shocked and then progressively excited.
I found out what the books are and now I'm interested in adding two more supplemental books to the list. We have four books for supplemental reading and I would like to be able to let students choose four - these are the four that are already on the list
Joy Luck Club
Native Son
All Quiet on the Western Front
Things Fall Apart
Core Lit:
Of Mice and Men
Night
Julius Caesar
Animal Farm
If you were going to add two titles what would they be?
It's world lit - I was kinda hoping for a good piece with a latino/a background.
Thoughts?
2 comments:
Ok, what comes to mind for Latin American lit is House on Mango Street... which I LOVE and ADORE. It's a very simple and quick read, but has so many fun literary things going on with it. You could do a really fantastic writing unit with it.
There's also Time of the Butterflies or When I was Puerto Rican (which are both more in the World Lit than American Lit category), and I liked both of them too.
So fun to get to do a whole new grade level. Such an adventure!
ps. I didn't know you were dislexic until you said something about it a while back on your blog. I'm so impressed that you teach advanced lit despite your challenges. You rock.
All I can say is I seriously think you are are one amazing lady. And I love you and your blog. :)
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