📚:  Poverty in K12 Classroom 

 

Instructor: Sonequa Reeves 

Email: sreeves@classroom.ndc.edu

 

Session One:  

1. Autobiography
2. Poverty Stats Article and Quiz to follow
3. Introduction of Articles A-D 
4. 180 Days of Hartsville Documentary Part 1 & 2 

 

Session Two: 

1. Articles E-H 
2. 180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School Part 1 & 2 

 

Session Three: 

1. Articles I-L
2. 180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School Part 3 & 4

 

Session Four:  

1. Work on Independent Assignments
2. All work is due: 
3. Exit Survey 

 

Assessment and Evaluation : The following is a break down of how grades will be assessed

• Participation and attendance
• Poverty Quiz
• Article Summaries: Articles A-L ; Review 3 articles out of 12 
• Create a summary of proven academic & social strategies as observed in both Documentaries
  • 180 Days: Hartsville Part 1 & 2
  • 180 Days: A Year Inside an American High School Part 1 & 2 
• Lesson Plan based off of chapter in book: Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind: Practical Strategies for Raising Achievement, Jensen, Eric (2013)  ( Chapters will be assigned)  Lesson plan should be engaging, creative and multiple means of assessment. 
• Autobiography                                                                      10% 
• Poverty Quiz                                                                         10%
• Article Summaries                                                                 20%
• Journal entry 180 Days Hartsville                                         10%
• Journal entry 180 Days: DC Met                                           10%
• Lesson Plan and or Summary of strategies                          40%