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#BlackLivesMatter #ShutDownSTEM

LitLinks: #ShutDownSTEM

June 10, 2020 LitLinks, LitLinks-Grade 3-5, LitLinks-Grade 6-8, LitLinks-Grade K-2, LitLinks-High School No Comments
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BY PATRICIA NEWMAN


Our mission at LitLinks is simple. We highlight the natural connection between STEM and Language Arts in children’s literature — picture book through young adult. In support of #ShutDownSTEM and #BlackLivesMatter, we are postponing our regularly scheduled LitLinks post. Instead, please read our action plan to raise black voices.

Action plan: Our ongoing commitment to #BlackLivesMatter

We invite black and non-black-of-color authors, illustrators, educators, and scientists to contribute a lesson to this blog (guidelines below). All submissions must feature a children’s book and a lesson plan that links STEM and language arts. Books can be STEM or non-STEM titles.

The following post submitted by Mélina Mangal celebrates the contributions of black biologist, Ernest Everett Just, and is an example of what we’re looking for: LitLinks: Tanka poetry brings scientific observations to life.

LitLinks submission guidelines

  • Your post (with title) must be a concrete lesson or project-based-learning idea using a children’s book that highlights the natural connection between STEM and language arts.
  • STEM and non-STEM titles are welcome, but all lessons must link STEM and language arts.
  • Submitted posts will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • All posts must be a double-spaced Word document with headers that divide your post into digestible sections.
  • Attach no more than five images, including your headshot. Please do not send hi-res files.
  • Length:  500-700 words.
  • Include your bio with website URL (if applicable) and Twitter handle.
  • Include your publisher’s twitter handle (authors/illustrators).
  • Please refer to other blogs in this series to see how others have tackled this opportunity.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR POST with LitLinks in the subject line to newmanbooks [at] live [dot] com.

 ON YOUR PUB DATE

  • All posts published on Wednesdays at 5:00 am Pacific time. The basic URL for the LitLinks blog is https://www.patriciamnewman.com/blog-4/. On your pub date, you will be able to locate your permalink easily from there.

Find out more about #ShutDownSTEM and #BlackLives matter here.


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