My Students

Did you ever sit in a history class and wonder how the things you were studying would ever apply to you? Our students have not yet discovered just how relevant history is to them. But, they haven't met Lakshmi either!

Our large high school itself is economically and ethnically diverse, but the students are not often exposed to rich global diversity.

This often occurs because, for many of our students, their home life supersedes their ability to perform well in school.

My Project

Sold is a unique verse novel, which not only exposes the students to history, but also to a new structure of writing. The combination of these two things fits nicely into the Paideia model. In addition, students will relate well to the novel as the protagonist is the same age.

Sold is relatable to the students and gives them a chance to make connections, both in their English and Social Studies classes.

Sold provides exposure to issues in the Middle East, while also providing an avenue for students to read a genre that is new and appealing to them.