September 2020 Book: The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir by Thi Bui Speaker: Dr. Victor Jew Resources: Study Guide Curriculum Guide Discussion Questions
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Invisible Communities and the Places We Ignore: A Writing Workshop
January 2021 Books: A People’s History of Heaven by Mathangi Subramanian Speaker: Mathangi Subramanian Resources: Lesson plans, interviews
The Partition of South Asia through Literature
November 2020 Book: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani Speaker: Zara Chowdhary, Associate Lecturer in Hindi at UW-Madison Department of Asian Languages and Cultures Resources: Teacher’s Guide Discussion Questions and Activities Teaching Ideas and Resources Museum of Material Memory
Teaching about the Middle East and North Africa- Rethinking Approaches
February 2021 Books: Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh Speaker: Dr. Maria Hantzopoulos Resources: Author Website Reader’s Guide
Stories from The Gambia with Alder Baldeh and Sister City Chair Kujabi
March 2021 Books: One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of The Gambia by Miranda Paul Speaker: Samba Baldeh, Wisconsin State Assembly Member, and Jerreh Kujabi, Madison- Kanifing Sister City Committee Chair Resources: Teacher Resources …
Found in Translation: How language shapes our lives & transforms the world
April 2021 Books: Found in Translation: How language shapes our lives and transforms the world by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche Speaker: Jost Zetzsche Resources: Living Dictionaries Wisconsin DPI World Language Education Resources Wisconsin Association For Language Teachers
The Hmong Journey: Seeing Me in You
May 2021 Book: The Hmong Journey: Hmoob Txoj Kev Taug by Ger Thao Speaker: Ger Thao A Selection of Hmong Literature: Hmong Educational Resources Publisher HmongABC (Hmong Arts, Books & Crafts) The Terrible Journey: A Hmong Child’s …
Award-Winning and Outstanding Global Children’s Literature
June 2021 Outstanding Global Children’s Literature Madeline Tyner and Megan Schliesman Librarians, Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), School of Education, UW-Madison Award-Winning Indigenous Children’s Literature Dr. Lauren Candy Waukau-Villagomez, Teacher Education Faculty, College of …
Using Literature to Explore SDG 4: Quality Education
September 2021 Books: Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai; Serafina’s Promise by Ann E Burg; The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare Speaker: Dr. Elisheva Cohen, Indiana University Resources: The Girl with the Louding Voice Teaching Guide Serafina’s Promise …
Go Big Read Book Discussion
This Event was Not Recorded, Sorry! October 2021 Book: Transcendent Kingdom Speaker: Carmen Pitz Resources: Discussion Guide Go Big Read toolkits