Poverty

November was a busy month for the 10th grade English class. Students finished reading Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. As a class we read the poverty edition of Evangel magazine. Students learned about the real life poverty that human beings around the world experience every day. They learned that, just as Dickens gave a voice to the poor in the 1800s, individuals and organizations today can be a voice for those in severe poverty. Each student chose a picture in the magazine and wrote an essay from the perspective of that person, literally giving them a voice. Students discussed why the children are those most affected by poverty and began to research charities that are addressing these needs.

Miss Miller

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Topics: 10 Tenth Grade
Date: Wednesday, December 1st, 2010 10:35 am