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All Community Read Guide: Borders & Belonging
This guide will help you plan a Facing History All Community Read at your school centered on inspiring texts that explore the theme of borders and belonging.
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- English & Language Arts
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English — USUpdated
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All Community Read Guide: Borders & Belonging
Date of Publication:
November 2024
For this year’s All Community Read, we have carefully selected six engaging and empowering books—three for middle school and three for high school—that align with Facing History’s Borders & Belonging ELA Collection.
Download this guide to learn about this year’s titles and to get started on planning a Facing History All Community Read at your school!
We’ve also created teaching guides for each of the six titles to support your school community’s reading and discussion:
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Facing History & Ourselves, “All Community Read Guide: Borders & Belonging”, last updated November 20, 2024.
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