Description
- Level/Grade: Level 3 / 6th-8th
- Registration Closes: 09/1/2026
- Classes Start: 09/14/2026 (No class 10/12, Columbus day. Makeup 10/19)
- Length: 5 Weeks
- Day: Monday
- Time: 10:30 am – 11:45 am PST
- Teacher: Lori May
- Materials: Included
CORE — During this 5-week session, teachers will support students as they journal ideas, explore vocabulary, dive deep into the plot, discuss ideas, receive feedback on the weekly writing exercise, and build a culminating project.
Young Rose Lee Jefferson is shocked to learn that the white residents of Dillon, Texas, want to raze the city’s black enclave, Freedomtown, and build a park in its place. Rose Lee and the other residents of Freedomtown cannot bear the thought of losing their homes. But fighting the city’s plans could be costly—or even life threatening.
