Students will sharpen their literacy skills and foster their love of reading, as well as engage in thought provoking discussion.

Just a little about my relevant experiences: my husband is Filipino-American. When I married him, race and combating racism became a much more prominent aspect of my life. While this is in no way the same as the experiences of segregated African Americans described in the novel, it does help me empathize and connect with them.

I, like many others, am on a journey to recognize and combat my own white privilege. One way in which I do so is to consume books and  other art created by people who's background and experiences are different from my own. So while I do not consider myself an expert in teaching about racism by any means, I find that honest and gracious conversations can lead to positive and productive shifts in our mindsets. Reading books like Stella By Starlight is so important and is a great way to foster such conversations with kids.

Through out the class, I intend to differ to the author herself in the form of videos and interviews. I hope to fill the gaps left by my own inexperience by leaning on her perspective. 

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Students will be required to read the assigned chapters before class, approximately 80 pages.
1 - 2 每週課外時間
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I will link several Youtube videos for students to reference throughout the course. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zaUo7NQ33s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wib8XG5RnOA&t=314s