Book. The National Book festival live saturday, august 31 at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on book tv on cspan2. Forvery year, cspan awards fellowships to several middle and High School Teachers who have demonstrated innovative methods of incorporating cspan programs in their teaching. They joined cspans education Relations Team in washington, d. C. For four weeks in july to develop new teaching materials. They also help the lead cspans summer educators conference. One of our three 2019 teacher fellows is High School Teacher eleanor green of pacoima, california. Eleanor green has taught at bert corona high school. Tell us a little bit more about your school and your students. Eleanor i am really fortunate to be able to teach a population that is almost entirely firstgeneration american. Most of my students are emergent bilinguals coming into their english language skills. I get to work with students who want to learn. Immigrant children love learning. They see education as their way out. Their p
Is Eleanor Greene of california. Has taughtor greene at Bert Corona High School per tell us about your students. Corona high school. Tell us about your student. Eleanor most of my students are emergent bilinguals coming into their english language skills. I get to work with students who want to learn. Immigrants, children love learning. Their parents are super invested in them. I get to be the guide to teach them about those connections to American History and World History and to their government and help them see their place hin this country that is definitely doesnt always see them as a part of it. Typically, what have you taught in the past . Eleanor when i started, i was the only history teacher. Gamut, worldle history, u. S. History and government. This year, i will focus on government. Host when you say focus on government, what does that class what are the topics that class covers . Eleanor i am fortunate to get to teach a full year of government. We get to go over the branches
One of our three 2019 teacher fellows is High School Teacher Eleanor Greene of pacoima, california. Host Eleanor Greene has taught at bert corona high school. Tell us a little bit more about your school and your students. Eleanor i am really fortunate to be able to teach a population that is almost entirely firstgeneration american. Most of my students are emergent bilinguals coming into their english language skills. I get to work with students who want to learn. Emigrant children love learning. They see education as their way out. Their parents are super invested in them. I get to be the guide to teach them about those connections to American History and World History and to their government and help them see their place within this country that sometimes doesnt always see them as part of it. Host you are moving to a New High School in the San Fernando Valley this fall. Typically, what have you taught in the past . Eleanor when i started, i was the only history teacher. I ran the who
California. Host Eleanor Greene has taught at bert corona high school. Tell us a little bit more about your school and your students. Fortunate am really to teach a population that is almost entirely firstgeneration american. Most of my students american. Most of my students are emergent bilinguals coming into their english language skills. I get to work with students who want to learn. Immigrants, children love learning. Their parents are super invested in them. I get to be the guide to teach them about those connections to American History and World History and to their government and help them see their place within this country that is definitely doesnt always see them as a part of it. That sometimes doesnt always see them as part of it. Host you are moving to a New High School in the San Fernando Valley this fall. Typically, what have you taught in the past . Eleanor when i started, i was the only history teacher. I ran the whole gamut, World History, u. S. History and government.
Line. We will get the latest on the autoworkers strike as donald trump heads to detroit today. But first, to the u. S. Mexico border where an increasing number of migrants seeking refuge are crossing into the United States. The city of el paso only has so many resources and we have come to what we call a breaking point right now. Amy we will speak to the head of the Border Network for human rights and Democratic Congress member chuy garcia who was born in mexico. America is nothing without immigrants, plain and simple. It is who we are as a nation and it is about damn time we give immigrants the respect and the dignity they deserve. I make a plus, we will look at the u. S. Governments landmark lawsuit against amazon and the growing democratic calls for new jersey senator bob menendez to resign after he was indicted for bribery. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President biden became the first sitting u