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HATE, VIOLENCE, AND DEATH ON MAIN STREET USA2008HOMELESS EDUCATION CURRICULUMBelow is a synopsis* of the curriculum adopted by Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Itwas created by Miami-Dade County Public Schools in collaboration with the Miami-DadeCounty Homeless Trust to capture students’ attention <strong>and</strong> foster an appreciation of thechallenges that homeless people face.Pre-K <strong>and</strong> Kindergarten:Lesson Plan: An Underst<strong>and</strong>ing of HomelessnessTo give children an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the needs that we all have to be comfortable <strong>and</strong>comforted.Grades 1-3:Lesson Plan: An Underst<strong>and</strong>ing of HomelessnessEncourage predictions <strong>and</strong> assumptions from children about why people carry bags<strong>and</strong> suitcases.Grades 4-5:Lesson Plan: A Car for a Home/Shelter in a BoxEncourage predictions <strong>and</strong> assumptions from children about why people sleep in boxesor on the street. Provide students with an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the extent of the problemof homelessness.Grades 6:Lesson Plan: Who are they/should we care/what does it mean?Students will compare <strong>and</strong> contrast the definition of what it means to be homeless <strong>and</strong>identify strategies that can raise sensitivity for anyone in the group.Grades 7-8:Lesson Plan: What is Homelessness?This lesson will provide students with an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of what homelessness is, whoit can affect, <strong>and</strong> how they can make a difference.Grades 9-12Lesson Plan: Homelessness: Fact or MythStudents will examine their preconceived notions of the homeless, learn who thehomeless are, underst<strong>and</strong> philanthropic efforts to improve the conditions of homelesschildren, <strong>and</strong> explore ways to help the homeless.*Lesson plans <strong>and</strong> descriptions were taken directly from Project Upstart Homeless Children &Youth Program’s Homeless Education Curriculum Manual.59
HATE, VIOLENCE, AND DEATH ON MAIN STREET USA2008LISTING OF INCIDENTS BY CITY:Akron, Ohio p. 73Annapolis, Maryl<strong>and</strong>p. 79Athens, Georgia p. 73Bartlett, Tennessee p. 72Bolinas, California p. 77Boston, Massachusettsp. 65Cambridge,Massachusetts p. 74Clevel<strong>and</strong>, Ohio p. 65, 75,82Colorado Springs,Colorado p. 81Columbus, Ohio p. 82Costa Mesa, Californiap. 83Cumberl<strong>and</strong>, Maryl<strong>and</strong>p. 75Dania Beach, Florida p. 70East Stroudsburg,Pennsylvania p. 79Elgin, Illinois p. 77Fort Lauderdale, Floridap. 74, 75, 84Frederick, Maryl<strong>and</strong> p. 62Glen Burnie, Maryl<strong>and</strong>p. 63Hayward, California p. 70Honolulu, Hawaii p. 74Indianapolis, Indianap. 79Isla Vista, California p. 64Jacksonville, NorthCarolina p. 64Kansas City, Missourip. 77Key West, Florida p. 76,80Lakewood, Colorado p. 84Long Beach, Californiap. 68Los Angeles, Californiap. 68, 84Manatee County, Floridap. 73Miami, Florida p. 82Monroe, Louisiana p. 73Nashville, Tennessee p. 76New York, New York p.63, 66, 72, 7760North Little Rock,Arkansas p. 67Panama City, Floridap. 66, 85Peoria, Illinois p. 74Pompano Beach, Floridap. 71, 80Pontiac, Michigan p. 67Portl<strong>and</strong>, Oregon p. 80Richmond, California p.62, 66Riverside, California p. 83Rockford, Illinois p. 79Sacramento, Californiap. 76San Antonio, Texas p. 68San Pablo, California p.66Scranton, Pennsylvaniap. 78South Bend, Indiana p. 82St. Augustine, Floridap. 78St. Louis, Missouri p. 67St. Petersburg, Floridap. 71, 81
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