Saturday Story Hour
October 9, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month/Latinx History
Separate Is Never EqUAL
By: Duncan Tonatium
Vocabulary Words
Day One
Before Reading
Activating Prior Knowledge
Examine this U.S. Postal Stamp created to remember the Mendez vs. Westminster case (1947).
What do you see in the stamp's image?
What do you think will happen in the story based on the stamp's image?
What do you wonder about the story based on the stamp's image?
During reading
comprehension questions
After reading
Discussion questions
- How did the Mendez family lead others to make a change?
- Would you feel a little scared to start at a new school where you didn’t know anyone and no one looked like you? What would you do if you were in Sylvia’s situation?
Day two
activity
Activity: Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
Materials:
Footprint Handout
Printer
Crayons/Markers/Colored Pencils
Glue
Scissors
Directions: The story Separate is Never Equal addresses how the Mendez family took a step of courage and sacrificed their time and safety to stand up for their rights and freedoms. We also have freedoms and rights that we want to take a stand for in our own lives.
In this activity, you will:
Either trace both of your footprints or print off the handout below.
On one footprint, you will write about the freedoms that you value in your own life.
On the second footprint, you will write down causes and public issues that are important to you and that you would like to advocate for.
*You can express your thoughts through words or pictures
