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Publication date: 4 July 2020

Takisha Durm

The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can, written by Dr Tererai, profiles a cultural, yet global experience of the power of believing in one's dream. Through this study of the…

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Purpose

The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can, written by Dr Tererai, profiles a cultural, yet global experience of the power of believing in one's dream. Through this study of the similarities and differences of how children in the United States and abroad live and dream of a better life, this lesson seeks to enhance students' understandings of the power and authority they possess to effect change not only within their own lives but also in the lives of countless others in world. After reading the text, students will work to create vision boards illustrating their plans to effect change within their homes, schools, communities, states or countries. They will present their plans to their peers. To culminate the lesson, the students will bury their dreams in can and collectively decide on a future date to revisit the can to determine how far they have progressed in accomplishing their goals.

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This is an elementary grades 3–6 lesson plan. There was no research design/methodology/approach included.

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As this is a lesson plan and no actual research was represented, there are no findings.

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This is an original lesson plan completed by the first author Takisha Durm.

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Social Studies Research and Practice, vol. 15 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1933-5415

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Social Studies Research and Practice, vol. 16 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1933-5415

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