Week 1: Two Worlds, One Person

Amara talks one way at home and another way at school, and she is starting to wonder which one is really her.

Why This Resource Matters

Code switching is a survival skill students learn without being taught. Naming it out loud turns it from something they feel guilty about into something they understand and control.

What Students Will Explore

• What code switching is and where they already do it

• The difference between adapting and disappearing

• What it costs to keep two selves running at once

• Where they feel most fully themselves

• What they want to stop editing

What’s Included

• Ready-to-teach session plan for this week

• Narrative story segment following Amara

• Discussion prompts and a student reflection activity

• Facilitator notes with culturally responsive language

• Instant digital download (PDF)

Who It’s For

School counselors, advisory teachers, and educators running the Two Different Amaras curriculum with Black and Brown middle school students. Works inside the full twelve week series or on its own.

How to Use It

Teach it in sequence as week 1 of the series, or pull it as a standalone session when code switching is what your students need this week.