The last few weeks have been difficult. I can't stop thinking about the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many other BIPOC. We have to do better. We cannot continue to stand idly by, secure in our privilege, and do nothing. In times of difficulty, I have always found solace in books. I will curate a list of book recommendations, websites, and other resources. May we find the strength to stand together for our black and brown community members and begin the process of healing our deeply divided country. May we listen to the BIPOC in our communities that we can understand what they need. May we end the ingrained, systemic racism in our country and bring about equality for all. Anti-Racism Resources
This library, and this librarian, will always stand with you against racism, against bigotry, against hate. ALWAYS.
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April was National Poetry month, and this year the library hosted our first-ever "Blackout Poetry" contest! Blackout poems are created by taking a piece of text and blacking-out words so the poems are left. Here's one I did as an example: The page is from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I had a copy come in that all the pages were falling out... so I sacrificed it for this project. I sent the directions out to our ELA department, including this awesome resource from Scholastic. The student submissions were amazing! The winner was Brianna N., for her poem below, entitled The Mirror. Here are some of the other student submissions! I am so proud of my students and their creativity. |
About the AuthorHi! Welcome to my blog! My name is Christine Hurley. This is my 17th year of teaching - I've taught Kindergarten, 4th grade, elementary media, and now I am in my 6th year of teaching middle school media! Archives
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