In Celebration of Harvey Milk offers educators materials to
teach about Harvey Milk in a way that honors his memory and his
important contributions to our society while providing support
and instructional materials that cultivate compassion and
understanding for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people
in our communities. Students will develop a deeper understanding
of Harvey Milk as a human being, his beliefs regarding an
egalitarian society, his contributions to community, and his
work for obtaining equal rights for all people. Students will
summarize, analyze, evaluate, reflect, and draw comparisons that
underscore the commonality that Harvey Milk shares with them as
well as other historical leaders. Students will also identify
problems and create solutions to combat discriminatory practices
and build empathetic communities. Angela F. Luna has taught for
16 years and was awarded an ISPAAC Teacher of the Year award in
1998. She was named a News10 Teacher of the Month in June 2002
and a finalist for he