Meeting Pattern
Online/Google Classroom
Description
This course revolves around the text Other Words for Home. In this course, we will discuss the experience of some students in our classroom. The objective is to empathize with students in our classroom who might have had similar experiences to the story.
Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes
Objectives:
- Teaching emotional literacy to help students (and themselves) to recognize and understand the feelings and needs of others.
- Instilling perspective so students (and teachers) can step into others’ shoes to understand another’s feelings, thoughts and views.
- Integrating text into the social studies curriculum.
Required Text:
Author: Jasmine Warga Title: Other Words for Home, Year: 2019 Publisher: Balzer + Bray ISBN 978-0-06-274781-5. Book can be found on Amazon.
Testimonials:
"THE BOOK WAS OUTSTANDING! I APPRECIATED THE THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS AND THE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES."
"THE COURSE WAS VERY EASY TO FOLLOW AND WELL ORGANIZED."
"IT WAS VALUABLE TO HEAR STUDENT RESPONSES TO ANSWERS THAT I WROTE."
"WONDERFUL BOOK, COURSE LAYOUT AND COMMUNICATION FROM THE INSTRUCTOR WAS GREAT!"
Registration Instructions
Online registration URL closes @ 5:00 p.m. on June 26, 2026.
You will receive an email when you have successfully registered. Allow 48 hrs. (2 business days) to process your registration. You will receive class access information prior to course start date.