AVReading Newsletter June 2022 Off the Beaten Track
Back in March, a student came to me with the suggestion that we should do a unit related to Native American culture. It was one of the few suggestions this student has made this year, so I jumped at the opportunity. (It worked out well, since we typically change units every three weeks. As long as I can find material for them to read and respond to, and as long as I pull in the standards to engage with those materials, we can study just about everything.) Fortunately, we have an amazing wealth of resources in our building-- especially when it comes to incorporating Native American lessons and activities. For starters, Lisa Turgeon’s monthly newsletters are filled with excellent lessons, units, and resources. I have been able to lean heavily on her newsletters for videos, readings, and activities. Equally as amazing has been ou...