Salma Parra Oral History Lesson Segment 1
1.5-Hour Lesson
Critical Thinking and Social Change with American Literature (11th Grade)
Constructed by Sharon Segurson
Oral History, Cultural Wealth, Identity (Gender, Ethnicity, Socio-Economic Status)
Note: Please read through the “curriculum-thinking/rationales” behind this lesson before reading the hour-by-hour explanations.
About the Lesson & Learning Objectives
Salma Parra’s oral history focuses on how her race/ethnicity and other intersections such as being a woman and socio-economics affects her identity. The power of this oral history is that she is alive and she is reflecting on her upbringing as it relates to her community, race/ethnicity, education, and socio-economic status. The oral history about Salma Parra should be utilized because it is a primary source for students to connect with her experiences. This lesson plan has a second lesson segment.
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How does listening to oral history cultivate well-being?
What connections exist between Salma Parra’s experiences and my own?
How do oral histories center and value people of color?
How can we use oral histories as a celebration of our community?
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