Powerful Female Voices: Debrief & Unit Brainstorm [S5 E156]

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It’s time for a debrief of our incredible conversation with author, Yamile Saied Méndez. Didn’t hear the interview yet? You can catch up inside episode 155!  During Yamile’s interview, we focused on her young adult novel, Furia, a powerful coming-of-age story.

Today we’re sharing our thoughts on the interview, details of Furia, and ways that you can teach it in your classroom. Specifically, we’re zoning in on how you can makeover a unit for 9th or 12th graders that is centered around Furia. 

If you want more support with unit planning, be sure to join us inside Curruclum Rehab, which teaches our entire planning process in depth!

Topics Discussed in This Episode:

  • Why you need to be bringing diverse voices into your classrooms

  • The main components of the Furia plot

  • Powerful conversations that can come from Furia

  • Pairing Furia with To Kill a Mockingbird for a 9th-grade coming-of-age unit 

  • The real purpose of essential questions

  • Possible supplemental texts, movies, and songs

  • Ideas for utilizing the different layers of Furia with 12th graders

  • Teaching skills such as character analysis and theme analysis

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