Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching about Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word
- ISBN-10
- 0942961250
- ISBN-13
- 9780942961256
- Category
- High school students
- Pages
- 186
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-01-01
- Publisher
- Rethinking Schools
- Author
- Linda Christensen
Description
Give students the power of language by using the inspiring ideas in this very readable book.
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