I have the privilege of being white and middle-class. I have the marginalization of being female. Unfortunately, I see in the English curriculum that a lot of our resources are from a white perspective. With my twelth graders, I have more flexibilty with the curriculum and readings I use. I try and include stories and poems from marginalized groups to get their ideas and opinions out. I want my students to know that there are people similar to them that have written stories and other accounts. That is important. They need to know that there are people similar to them that have accomplished great things. I want to continue to include a variety of sources and perspectives in my classroom.
