NCSS notable trade book lesson plan: the girl who buried her dreams in a can

Abstract

Purpose

The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can, written by Dr Tererai, profiles a cultural, yet global experience of the power of believing in one's dream. Through this study of the similarities and differences of how children in the United States and abroad live and dream of a better life, this lesson seeks to enhance students' understandings of the power and authority they possess to effect change not only within their own lives but also in the lives of countless others in world. After reading the text, students will work to create vision boards illustrating their plans to effect change within their homes, schools, communities, states or countries. They will present their plans to their peers. To culminate the lesson, the students will bury their dreams in can and collectively decide on a future date to revisit the can to determine how far they have progressed in accomplishing their goals.

Design/methodology/approach

This is an elementary grades 3–6 lesson plan. There was no research design/methodology/approach included.

Findings

As this is a lesson plan and no actual research was represented, there are no findings.

Originality/value

This is an original lesson plan completed by the first author Takisha Durm.

Citation

Durm, T. (2020), "NCSS notable trade book lesson plan: the girl who buried her dreams in a can", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 121-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-03-2019-0015