"Queer Heroes" Storytime!
An ongoing story time featuring the big beautiful book Queer Heroes: Meet 52 LGBTQ Heroes from Past and Present!
Ms. Caitlin, MA
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(12)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
Do you like uplifting stories about cool people who have done some pretty amazing things? Are you hankering for some stories about LGBTQ+ people who have made a difference in the world? Look no further! Join me for a weekly/ongoing storytime & book club for learners ages 8-12. Here is your chance to wind down at the end of the day with a comforting and inspiring book about change-makers. We will be reading "Queer Heroes: Meet 52 LGBTQ Heroes from Past and Present!" written by Arabelle Sicardi and illustrated by Sarah Tanat-Jones. If you would like to read along, feel free to acquire your own copy, but this isn't necessary! We will begin each session with no-pressure introductions, then I will read aloud info about two or three heroes (while showing you the absolutely amazing illustrations on the screen!). Then we'll have a relaxed chat about questions or insights any of us have about these heroes. We'll wrap up by sharing some positive thoughts and appreciations. Week of Sept. 28: Introduction, Freddie Mercury, Sappho Week of Oct. 5: Audre Lorde, Manvendra Singh Gohil, Frida Kahlo Week of Oct. 12: Emma Gonzalez, James Baldwin, Leonardo DaVinci Week of Oct. 19: Alexander Wang, Subhi Nahas, Tove Jansson Week of Oct. 26: Alan Turing, Michelangelo, Martina Navratilova Week of Nov. 2: Sia, Tim Cook, Pedro Almodovar Week of Nov. 9: Virginia Woolf, Tchaikovsky, Vikram Seth Week of Nov. 16: Yotam Ottolenghi, Johanna Sigurdardotti, Marsha P. Johnson and Silvia Rivera Week of Nov. 23: David Bowie, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, Lili Elbe Week of Nov. 30: Matthew Bourne, Alvin Ailey, Harvey Milk Week of Dec. 7: Willem Arondeus, Nergis Mavalvala, Rufus Wainwright Week of Dec. 14: Marlene Dietrich, Larry Kramer, Didier Lestrade Week of Dec. 21: ***NO CLASS*** Week of Dec. 28: *** NO CLASS*** Week of Jan. 4: Nobuko Yoshiya, Bayard Rustin, Claire Harvey Week of Jan. 11: Billie Jean King, Josephine Baker, K.D. Lang Week of Jan. 18: Kristen Stewart, Jazz Jennings, Elio Di Rupo Week of Jan. 25: Oscar Wilde, Harish Iyer, Khalid Abdel-Hadi Week of Feb. 1: The Wachowskis, Ellen Degeneres, and Portia de Rossi
Learning Goals
Learners will:
- improve their understanding of how various LGBTQ+ people have changed the world
- develop their questioning skills as applied to reading comprehension and social studies
- spend time chilling out with other youth in a positive space!
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Book used with permission from The Quarto Group! Learners may want to get their own copy so they can read along, but this is not required.
Joined August, 2022
5.0
12reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have been staff advisor/co-advisor to various Gay Straight Alliances, Queer-Straight Alliances, and Equity/Social Justice Clubs at almost all the bricks-and-mortar schools I have worked at during my teaching career. I am familiar with creating and maintaining positive and safe spaces for youth who may feel marginalized. I have my Masters in Social Justice Education, as well as 15 years experience teaching English, Social Science, and Spec Ed at the secondary level at a large public school board.Reviews
Live Group Class
$6
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
5-9 learners per class
