Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12

Landfall: Lesson Plan Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Throughout this lesson, students will:

- Learn about how the legacy of U.S. colonialism in Puerto Rico is ongoing, using the framework of “disaster colonialism”.

- Unpack the competing narratives being constructed by newcomers and native Puerto Ricans in Landfall film, and how these narratives underlie the different approaches to rebuilding Puerto Rico.

- Research and contribute creatively to the collective effort to build power and move toward a #JUSTRECOVERY for Puerto Rico.

Sources

Authored by:

Sadé Holmes

Sadé Holmes

Sadé Holmes is a Boricua based in St. Pete FL. Among many things, she is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician, performer, scholar, writer, community organizer and event curator. She graduated from New College of Florida in 2018 with a B.A. in Music + Cultural Studies where she wrote, published and defended a thesis rooted in decolonial poetics and black feminist thought. Sadé believes that “another world is possible”, and seeks to use her creative and scholarly work as medicine, as offering, as a way to center the critical imagination and foster collective empowerment, cultural resurgence and holistic wellness.