Students will learn essential paragraph-writing skills.
Learning Objective: Students will learn essential paragraph-writing skills
Can’t-Miss Teaching Extras
Jesselyn told Anna that it was very important that readers know she’s a nice kid and gets good grades. Have a class discussion: Why might people think Jesselyn is a troublemaker or not smart because she plays a tough sport? Have any of your students who do these kinds of sports come up against these stereotypes?
This story is the perfect opportunity to talk about female boxer Laila Ali, daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. In this video, which aired after Muhammad Ali’s 2016 death, Laila describes what happens when she first told her father that she wanted to follow in his footsteps and be a boxer as well. We recommend watching the first minute; the rest, while not inappropriate, is less relevant.
For an interesting class discussion, ask your students if they have ever tried or wanted to try a sport that is traditionally associated with the opposite gender. Have your girls tried football or hockey? Have your boys tried ballet or cheerleading?
