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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Sandra Hurd is an ESL teacher from Cumberland County. She has been teaching ESL for 15 years.

Resources created by Sandra Hurd

Colors and Symbols of Stigmatization
This lesson is an introduction to the reading of NIGHT by Elie Wiesel, which students will read independently. The students will do research to discover the different colors and symbols used to symbolize the Nazi party's list of undesirable people. The students will gain an understanding of how other people can arbitrarily judge other people as inferior.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Sandra Hurd and Wilma Gale.
Cultural Symbolism and Themes of The Old Man and the Sea
Students will be able to recognize themes and cultural symbols in the novel. The novel's setting and Spanish cultural aspect will appeal to a large number of Hispanic background students.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development)
By Sandra Hurd and Wilma Gale.