Thank you for joining us at our 2023 NCTE presentation, 8 Billion People, 1 Planet: Inspiring Empathy, Activism, and Justice through Literature. Thurs. 11/16, 1-2:15pm ET. Location: A-226, GCCC. Room Level: Upper.
Program Summary: Award-winning authors and a teacher will discuss how our stories and nonfiction connect us as people and stewards of this planet. The panelists will share recent books that emphasize our shared home and responsibilities, plus classroom-ready creative writing and nonfiction projects. Attendees will leave with new tools, resources, and must-read titles to inspire student engagement and activism. Alan Gratz, Rajani LaRocca, Stacy McAnulty, Alicia D. Williams, and Katie McEnaney.
Curriculum-Ready Activities and Resources
- Recommended Book List – a compilation of books for inspiring empathy, activism, and justice – written and recommended by our panelists
- Creating Pocket Gardens from Alan Gratz
- Resources for Educators from Rajani LaRocca
- Curriculum Guides for Educators from Stacy McAnulty
- Give Me the Facts! But Make Them Interesting – Nonfiction writing lessons from Stacy McAnulty
- Curriculum Guide for The Talk from Alicia D. Williams
Nonfiction Picture Book Writing Unit from Katie McEnaney
- Nonfiction Picture Book Writing overview (overall unit plan with links to lessons and resources)
- Why Nonfiction Picture Books (panel slideshow)
- 5th Graders’ Favorite Nonfiction Picture Books for Mentor Texts
- Example nonfiction picture books by Katie’s fifth graders:
- The Exploration of Drag
- Fireflies
- From Twig to Tree (with original illustrations)
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Megan Rapinoe
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- The Modern Wonders of the World