Huda Essa: The American 6-Pack

Students should engage with diverse perspectives in the texts they’re reading! Untold Stories is a powerful series that teaches students about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all while promoting representation and culturally responsive learning. This 6-pack of cards for Grade 2 and the accompanying lesson describe the legacy of speaker and author Huda Essa.

Huda Essa: The American 6-Pack includes:

• 6 student cards with captivating grade-level text, a time line of significant events, words to know, and more features
• A teacher lesson plan that emphasizes 8 focus areas
• Reproducible student pages connected to the topic
• Meaningful social and emotional learning activities that are woven into each lesson

Huda Essa is an Arab American woman who educates others on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion while empowering people to respect the unique identities of others. These teacher-approved 8.5 x 11-inch cards detail Essa’s story while helping students focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, speaking and listening, writing, content knowledge, SEL, and taking action. With many student and teacher resources, this product will empower second grade students by encouraging them to explore their own untold stories.

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.