This classroom-ready bundle centers around the original short story My Black Joy Runs Deep, a powerful coming-of-age narrative set in the 1980s Bronx. Designed for middle and high school students, this resource offers rich opportunities to explore identity, voice, memory, and reflection through a culturally responsive lens.
Whether you're teaching standard or AP/Honors, this toolkit includes differentiated lesson plans, guided discussion prompts, vocabulary activities, peer feedback tools, and more, all crafted to engage your students in meaningful literary analysis and self-exploration.
What’s Included:
Original Short Story (PDF only)
Two ELA Lesson Plans: Standard + AP/Honors
Student Discussion Guide
Vocabulary Handout & Activity
Peer Feedback Form + Sentence Starters
Student Feedback Survey
Teacher Reflection Form
Visual Image to Spark Discussion
Read Me First file
Terms of Use document