Name
Nuestras Voces: Understanding the American Experience through Children’s Literature (In-Person)
Date
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Description
Explore how primary sources and museum objects can bring children’s books to life in the classroom. This session will focus on a historical fiction first-person diary style series published by the National Museum of the American Latino—highlighting young Latino characters’ experiences during key moments in American history, ranging from life on the home front in El Paso during World War II to more contemporary connections to ‘90s Tejano pop star Selena. Participants will sample history and culture activities that can be replicated in the classroom and teaching tools to support social studies, English, and language arts.
Speakers
Adrián Aldaba Aldaba, National Museum of the American Latino
Emily Key Key, National Museum of the American Latino
Emily Key Key, National Museum of the American Latino
Session Type
60-minute in-person, hands-on workshop (Wed., July 16 only)
Session Track
Many Voices, One Nation
Grades
3-5, 6-8
Subject Areas
English/Language Arts, Social Studies
Audience
Middle and High School Teachers
Location Name
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (401-A)