Change: Check out our new homeWHAT IS IT?SAC is a collection of powerful lessons, resources, and strategies for middle school teachers who wish to challenge their students to analyze the   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 277)

Change: Literary Themes: social injustices, struggle, hope through writing, diversityWhy Do You Write DocumentaryVideoShow featuringthis perspectiveto andyour students: 10 minute video on the purpose of Swain's writing highlights the spiritual consciousnessside of Swain'shis inspirationSwaininspiration. isThemes ainclude self-identity through skillful   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 330)

Change: "Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger generation into the logic of the present system and bring   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 336)

Change: connect a variety of expressive and persuasive writing formats such as slam poetry, speeches and essays that explore topics of social justice. SAC is a guide for teaching voice, compiling student anthologies, and publishing critical responses about injustices in their communities and in the world.THE POINT OF SAC:SAC   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1004)

Change: this reflective and personal process into plan of action through research and the creation of a final “public message” product. To help participants get connected, we will demonstrate how to set up a wiki for student and colleague collaboration, and how to connect   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1097)

Change: HOW TO USE SAC:THE POINT OF SAC:SAC gives middle school teachers lesson plans, examples, and links for presenting the middle school Language Arts curriculum in a powerful   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1213)

Change: students graple as they write about solving problems/transforming their school/neighborhoodstudent final product: poem & pamphletstudents explore the power of the written wordstudents raise awareness by setting social change in motionOur intention was to create a relationship, a bond, a link to an accessible, creative writer. We   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1368)

Change: we knewour students would beand writerinspired by him to write expressively and to develope their own voice. We wanted them to practice/begin/attempt grapling with the ideas and   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1460)

Change: that’s Tim’s poetry sparked; like trying to explain the life altering experience of the birth of a child, words don’t seem adequate. And thus we   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1574)

Change: the focal point in our journey to integrate critical social action curriculum in our classrooms.. We knew immediately that Tim’s passionate energy would speak to our students*. It is difficult to depict   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1763)