Picturing the Past: Exploring History Through Illustrated Stories
- School:
- Naples Christian Academy
- Subject:
- History
- Teacher:
- Kristin Merrill
- Students Impacted:
- 50
- Grade:
- 6-8
- Date:
- September 3, 2024
0% Funded
Only $243.45 Needed
Goal
The goal is to integrate high-quality picture books into history lessons, providing students with engaging visual narratives that complement and enrich their understanding of historical events and figures. These books will serve as a unique tool for connecting students emotionally to the past.
Category
Class Furniture - Carpets, choral risers, transitional seating/desks, etc.
What will be done with my students
Students will explore historical themes and events through picture books that align with the curriculum, using the stories and illustrations as a springboard for discussion, analysis, and hands-on activities. Picture books will be incorporated into lessons as an interactive and visual way to approach complex historical topics.
Benefits to my students
The use of picture books in history lessons will make historical content more accessible and engaging, especially for visual learners or students who struggle with traditional textbooks. This approach will help foster a deeper emotional connection to history while also promoting literacy and critical thinking skills.
Budget Narrative
The requested funds will be used to purchase a variety of picture books that cover different time periods and cultural perspectives, with a focus on those that align with the thematic units in history class.
Items
| # | Item | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman | $13.00 |
| 2 | Stolen Words by Melanie Florence | $19.00 |
| 3 | A Different Pond - by Bao Phi | $11.00 |
| 4 | The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey | $14.00 |
| 5 | The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson | $10.00 |
| 6 | This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration by Jacqueline Woodson | $8.00 |
| 7 | Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson | $11.00 |
| 8 | Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles | $9.00 |
| 9 | There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds | $15.00 |
| 10 | A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation | $7.55 |
| 11 | Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say | $7.00 |
| 12 | The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones | $14.00 |
| 13 | Fiona's Lace by Patricia Polacco | $13.50 |
| 14 | Locomotive by Brian Floca | $12.30 |
| 15 | Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud | $19.00 |
| 16 | Dandelions by Eve Bunting | $8.00 |
| 17 | The People Shall Continue by Simon J. Ortiz | $9.85 |
| 18 | Knight Owl by Christopher Denise | $15.00 |
| 19 | Strong Voices: Fifteen American Speeches Worth Knowing by by Tonya Bolden | $15.00 |
| 20 | So You Want to Be President? | $12.25 |
| Total: | $243.45 |
0% Funded
Only $243.45 Needed
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