Biography
Ms. Sharping is a highly-qualified teacher with over 20 years of experience and middle school teaching endorsements in reading, math, science, and social studies. As a product of the Chicago Public School system, Ms. Sharping is dedicated to public school education and arts integration. Ms. Sharping graduated summa cum laude from Loyola University Chicago with a degree in Elementary Education. She earned her masters from the American College of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Her favorite way to teach is through discussion, small group activities and projects. When she is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family, painting, and playing competitive tennis.
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Investigation Trail | 6th graders went on a little investigation moving about the room trying to connect a cause to its effect. This short investigation help students review the concept of cause and effect for their research essays on the Holocaust.
Language & Perception | 7th graders looked at various examples of how language can influence our perception of something or someone. Students discussed how subtle differences in the way we say something can reinforce implicit biases that perpetuate certain stereotypes.
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Bubbling Cauldron Metaphor | 6th graders used the Bubbling Cauldron metaphor to show their understanding of events, groups, and people after WWI that fueled strong emotions and responses which would effectively change the course of history.
Analyzing Political Cartoons | As they say, "a picture is worth 1000 words". 7th graders analyzed the powerful messaging of political cartoons throughout history. In this instance, students looked at immigration cartoons past and present to analyze US perspective from those time periods.
Holocaust & Human Behavior Unit | 6th grade students analyzed two images from WWI to help analyze the impact of the war on the world. Ms. Siddique loved joining in with the students to engage their thinking even more!
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Decatur Fall Spirit Week | Let's get in the spirit for Fall Spirit Week!
School UDHR Presentations | Students in 7th grade had an important visitor sitting in on and listening to their School UDHR presentations. 7th graders presented their ideas for a school universal declaration of human rights to Ms. Negron. 7th graders took the lead sharing ideas that might help strengthen the culture and community at Decatur. Proud of the work they put into this assignment!
Jog-a-thon | 7th and 8th grade students had a blast participating in Jog-a-thon. The weather was great and it was all in support of the Decatur community!
Stereotypes | As an introduction to our Holocaust & Human Behavior unit, 6th graders reviewed a few texts to help build understanding about stereotypes and how they impact our response and interactions with other people.
Identity Jigsaw | 6th graders analyzed various readings on identity as an introduction to our Holocaust & Human Behavior unit. Discussions about identity will be important to understanding what led to the Holocaust.
School UDHR | 7th grade students were hard at work creating a universal declaration of human rights specific for our school community. They will present their documents in formal presentations to Ms. Negron and try persuading her to adopt their ideas.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights | 7th grade students worked in small groups to break down a summarized version of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, connecting these rights back to our previous studies on how we respond to a difference.
