We are an unequal country in which, for too long, some have lived with wealth and privilege, while others, like my students and their families, are trapped in a cycle of poverty and lack of opportunities, perpetuated due only to where they were born. These are feelings that were flourishing in Chile and that were reflected in the Estallido. Cicada works day and night, in very poor conditions, barely surviving, and with the knowledge that others are aware of its neglect but decide to ignore it. I selected this book because it addresses concepts such as inequality and also feeling “invisible” before a powerful other. Thus, we read the book Cicada by Shaun Tan, together. As a teacher of a 4th grade, with students between 9 and 12 years old, I used the opportunity to create a space for reflection. When the “Estallido” (social outbreak) occurred on Octoin Chile, the school where I work, a public school and with a high number of vulnerable students, went on a reflective strike called by High School students.
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