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Grade Range: 6 - 11
TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration and suggestions for using the trade book, The 57 Bus. Use our robust Instructional Guide with students in grades 7-12. Content correlates to Common Core Standards, ISTE Student Standards, and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Find the entire selection of Reading Treks <a href="/reading-treks">here</a>.
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the many suggested classroom uses for this resource found on the Instructional Guide (PDF). This book and the suggested activities work well as part of lessons on racism. Consider using the historical information and primary sources from the book to have students create timelines of the important events during the period of this story that took place in 2013. Find a variety of free online timeline creation tools <a href="content/edge.cfm?c=20 ">located here</a>. Use Google My Maps, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18096">reviewed here</a> to create and share custom maps that include information about hate crimes around the world. As students conduct online research, use Fiskkit, <a href="/single.cfm?id=18515">reviewed here</a> as a collaborative discussion tool. Use Fiskkit to share the link of any online article with students, then the site’s tools provide the opportunity to highlight and add comments to areas within the article by users.
At Home
Although this novel tackles very difficult content, it provides an excellent resource for families to read together and discuss serious issues including prejudice, criminal justice, and empathy.
Tags
racism, emotions, social and emotional learning, courts,