In EDUC 323, one assignment is the Read Aloud Assignment/Memo. Students were tasked with selecting a text, specifically a picture book, to create a lesson for a K-12 classroom. Students were asked why this text was selected and how a teacher could use the text specifically, making an overall lesson and specific lesson objectives. Overall, a big key is to see how this text can serve as a vehicle for teaching Critical Literacy. Beyond creating a lesson plan, students were tasked with referring back to texts and other resources referenced in class, such as Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s (2020) Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy, as well as pieces by Jones Stanbrough (2022) or Shor (1999). Such work served as inspiration in the creation of these plans.