Something else I loved about the book The Greater Journey by David McCullough was the stories--stories of real people. The stories interwoven with real events helped to make everything more authentic. This is why using biographies when teaching history (and any other subject for that matter!) makes the subject that much more interesting.
People's stories are fascinating and intriguing with many beautiful lessons. That's why we want to do whatever we can at Esperanza to encourage students, families, educators, community members, etc. to share their individual and unique stories so we can all be enriched.
Dr. Patricia Gándara also talks about another way stories are important. She has shared in her books that many Hispanic families often share stories--even if they are fictional-- with their children about ancestors who were noble and great to inspire their children about their legacy. They do this no matter what the circumstances of the family may be in the present moment.
No matter how we choose to use stories at Esperanza they can help nourish the soul of our scholars and those who teach them.
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