What's in a Name?

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writing Goal

My name is Shaojiang Liao. According to my experience, I think you cannot pronounce my name correctly. Therefore, you can call me Stephen.

My name is Seong Ha Han, you can call me Sarah because I've heard wrong pronunciations of my name many time, so I'd prefer using Sarah as my name.

How can I honor my students' names, identities and backgrounds?

How can I build a community of writers and learners that gives every student a voice?

Write your full name

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• Front: Full Name
• Back: Name to use in class
• Inside: Nicknames

introduce your name

The 'F-Word'

I noticed . . .
I wonder . . .
I was surprised. . .

What problems did Firoozeh notice with her family's names?
What are the effects when you change your name?

"All of us immigrants knew that moving to America would be fraught with challenges, but none of us thought that our names would be such an obstacle."
- Firoozeh Dumas

write

What are all of your names? What does your name mean? How has your name changed? What challenges and benefits have come from your name?

share

How can I build a community of writers and learners that gives every student a voice?

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Make cycle #2

Names are the sweetest and most important sound
in any language.

Dale Carnegie

Names are the sweetest and most important sound
in any language.

Dale Carnegie

Denise Maduli-Williams

Denise Maduli-Williams