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My Honest Poem (En Español)
In Spanish, this spoken-word poem by Rudy Francisco is a powerful mentor text for writing about oneself in an open and honest way.
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Complexity of Identity Exit Card (En Español)
In Spanish, have students complete this exit card at the end of the lesson to capture a snapshot of their thinking about the complexity of identity.
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Storytelling Sketch to Stretch (En Español)
In Spanish, this handout asks students to create a sketch that reflects their ideas on a quotation about identity and storytelling.
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Personal Narrative Connection Questions (En Español)
In Spanish, this handout helps students complete a jigsaw activity centered around four young-adult personal narratives.
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The Challenge of Sharing Soul Stories Discussion (En Español)
In Spanish, this handout helps students reflect on Winona Gao and Priya Vulchi’s ideas about "soul stories" in a small group.
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Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World (en español)
Use this Spanish-language handout to help your students take notes and stay focused during the Text-to-Text teaching strategy steps.
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AJ from Washington, DC (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult shares their story, including their experience with gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Lauren from Providence, RI (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on the assumptions made about her as the daughter of a Chinese parent and her experience living with cerebral palsy.
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My Dell Hid My Privilege and My Mac Hid My Financial Need (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on their experience reckoning with social class and privilege while attending boarding school.
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Authoring Identity (Adapted Version) (En Español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the concept of narrative identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
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Exploring the Concept of Identity (Adapted Version) (en español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the relationship between social identity and personal identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
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