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الوحدة الاولى: الهوية و اللغة

الوحدة الاولى: الهوية و اللغة

تتلاقى اللغة والهوية والانتماء من خلال قصة آشتي الشخصية.

Arab American Studies
Belonging
Culture

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الوحدة الاولى: الهوية و اللُغة

الوحدة الاولى: الهوية و اللُغة

تعرّف على رحلة آشتي وكيف تُسهم اللغة والثقافة والتجارب الحياتية في تشكيل الهوية، وتعزيز الانتماء، وبناء التفاهم بين المجتمعات.

Belonging
Cultural Identity
Identity

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Unidad 3: Sanar y Construir un Futuro – Sanar y Construir un Futuro a Través de la Comunidad

Unidad 3: Sanar y Construir un Futuro – Sanar y Construir un Futuro a Través de la Comunidad

Reflexiona sobre cómo la comunidad, las experiencias compartidas y la esperanza ayudan a las personas a sanar, superar los desafíos y construir un futuro mejor juntos.

Belonging
Community
Healing

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Yuunitii 1ffa: Afaanii fii Eenyummaa – Hiddaa Oromoo

Yuunitii 1ffa: Afaanii fii Eenyummaa – Hiddaa Oromoo

Seenaa fi aadaa badhaadhaa ummata Oromoo kabaji; akkasumas akkamitti afaan, eenyummaan, fi seenaawwan dhuunfaa hawaasa haaraa keessatti miira keessaa ta'uu uuman hubadhu.

Belonging
Heritage
Identity

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Unit 1: Identity and Language – Identity Through Language: Ashti’s Story

Unit 1: Identity and Language – Identity Through Language: Ashti’s Story

Connect with personal stories of migration to understand how language creates community and belonging.

Belonging
Identity
Iraqi Culture

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Unit 2 Resilience and Resistance – Resilience in the Oromo Culture

Unit 2 Resilience and Resistance – Resilience in the Oromo Culture

Discover how Oromo traditions of community support build resilience and inspire people to help one another through challenges.

Belonging
Community
Ethnic Studies

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Unit 1: Identity and Language – Identity Through Language: Ashti’s Story

Unit 1: Identity and Language – Identity Through Language: Ashti’s Story

Explore how language, culture, and personal experiences shape identity and belonging through Ashti Mohamed Ali’s story. Students examine how migration, family, and language influence who we are and how we connect with others.

Belonging
Cultural Heritage
Immigration Stories

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Lesson 1: Concept-Based Inquiry of Background Knowledge

Lesson 1: Concept-Based Inquiry of Background Knowledge

Students activate background knowledge through carousel brainstorming, then work collaboratively to define key concepts using Frayer Models and build a shared vocabulary taxonomy.

Art and Culture
Belonging

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Lesson 2: Building Vocabulary

Lesson 2: Building Vocabulary

Students build vocabulary knowledge through oral reading, word analysis, and collaborative activities. They practice connecting key terms to their meanings through partner matching and an interactive Find Your Match activity to strengthen word recognition and comprehension.

Art and Culture
Belonging

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Lesson 3: Reading Texts-Comprehension and Synthesis of Knowledge

Lesson 3: Reading Texts-Comprehension and Synthesis of Knowledge

Students deepen comprehension through a teacher-modeled first read, partner reading, and text-based discussion. They practice fluency, vocabulary, phonics, and using text evidence while making meaningful connections between the storytellers’ experiences and their own lives.

Art and Culture
Belonging

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