3.1 HRE HILL
Historically Responsive Education (Muhammad, 2020)
Historically Responsive Education (Muhammad, 2020)
Introduction and table adapted from: Muhammad, G, (2020). Cultivating genius: An equity framework for culturally and historically responsive literacy. Scholastic, Inc.
Intellect: The lessons advance students' knowledge of content.
Students learn content through exposure to complex text
Students will engage in discourse (structured classroom discussions) related to the unit topic(s)
Students have opportunities to apply knowledge through performance tasks
Skills: The lessons advance students' content area skills and proficiencies.
As identified in the priority standards, students ask and answer questions about the text
Students will complete a narrative writing performance task.
Students will acquire content knowledge in an intentional and sequential manner
Identity: The lesson advances students' knowledge and affirmation of self and others.
Students explore aspects of Environmental Science.
Students share what they know about the impact of environmental factors on their lives.
Criticality: The lessons advance students' understanding of oppression, equity, and anti-racism.
Students understand that all people have the intellectual capacity to learn
Students will be exposed to multiple asset perspectives and various people of different cultures and backgrounds
Joy: The lessons advance students' happiness by elevating beautiful and thoughtful images, representations and narrative about self and others.
Students recognize their own passions and interests through reading.
Texts include diverse images from around various countries.
Students discuss and share topics of personal interest.
By Module 4, students learn about all how environmental science relates to their communities and personal lives.