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The Power of Reading

Lesson 17

ELA

Alternate Unit 4

1st Grade

Lesson 17 of 26

Lesson Overview

Objective

Explain how the Mendez family fought for justice and why their fight was important.

Readings and Materials

Book: Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh pp. 20–35

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Identify your favorite things about reading and books.

Materials

Book Fiesta!

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.7SL.1.1

Lesson

Explain how the little book brought joy to the boy’s life.

Materials

The Good Little Book

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7SL.1.1

Lesson

Explain how the Biblioburro changed Ana’s life.

Materials

Waiting for the Biblioburro

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7SL.1.1

Lesson

Explain how Cal changes from the beginning to the end and what causes the change.

Materials

That Book Woman

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7SL.1.1

Lesson

Explain how the Library Lady changed Tomás’ life.

Materials

Tomás and the Library Lady

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain how José brought joy to the kids in his neighborhood.

Materials

Digging for Words

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.5

Lesson

Explain why Little Free Libraries are important.

Materials

Little Libraries, Big Heroes

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain the challenges Louis faces when he tries to find books and how it makes him feel.

Materials

Six Dots

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain how Louis Braille helped all kids get access to books and why this was important.

Materials

Six Dots

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

Lesson

Discussion & Writing

Write about ways to take action and get books to people in your community.

Standards

L.1.1L.1.1.iL.1.1.jL.1.2W.1.1W.1.5W.1.8

Lesson

Explain how the children feel about going to school.

Materials

Running the Road to ABC

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Explain what Booker wants more than anything else and how he makes his dream come true.

Materials

More Than Anything Else

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain why Virgie wants to go to school with her brothers and how she feels when she is there.

Materials

Virgie Goes to School...

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain the lessons we can learn from Mary and why they are important.

Materials

The Oldest Student

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

Lesson

Describe Ruby and what we can learn from Ruby.

Materials

The Story of Ruby Bridges

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Explain why Sylvia and her family cannot attend the local public school and what action her family takes.

Materials

Separate is Never Equal pp. 1–19

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain how the Mendez family fought for justice and why their fight was important.

Materials

Separate is Never Equal pp. 20–35

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.5

Lesson

Discussion & Writing

Analyze the barriers people have faced when trying to learn how to read and how they have overcome them.

Standards

L.1.6SL.1.1SL.1.2SL.1.6

Lesson

Explain how Ruby made her wish come true.

Materials

Ruby's Wish

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Explain how school and learning to read changes Nasreen’s life.

Materials

Nasreen's Secret School

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain what lessons we can learn from Aaji.

Materials

Grandmother School

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Describe the challenges Trisha faces at school and how they make her feel.

Materials

Thank You, Mr. Falker pp. 1–22

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7

Lesson

Analyze how Mr. Falker changes Trisha’s life.

Materials

Thank You, Mr. Falker p. 23 — to end

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.5

Lesson

Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

Lesson

Opinion Writing

3 days

Write a thank you letter to someone who helped you with books or reading.

Standards

L.1.1L.1.2L.1.6SL.1.1W.1.1W.1.5

Lesson

Opinion Writing

3 days

Defend if books are important or not by stating an opinion and using facts and examples from the unit to support the opinion.

Standards

L.1.1L.1.1.aL.1.1.jL.1.2L.1.6SL.1.1SL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.8

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