Fifth grade is off to a great start! We are working hard into our first expedition "Stories of Human Rights." During our first unit we learned about human rights and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how various countries around the world violate these rights for humans. Students were able to visit Vive La Casa in Buffalo, NY which works to help asylum seekers and refugees transition into life in America. Students were able to hear first hand accounts of individuals from Africa and their journey to America and the rights that they had violated as individuals. Students recently began reading an achor text Esperanza Rising which focuses on a young girl leaving her home in Mexico coming from wealth to rags in America. Students are working to create two-voice poetry related to the text. We are looking forward to parent-teacher conferences on November 8 and sharing with you all we are learning about in fifth grade!
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