The Power of Reading

Identify why the kids read.

Book Fiesta!

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7SL.1.1

Explain what the boy learns about books.

The Good Little Book

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7SL.1.1

Explain how both Josés feel about reading books.

Digging for Words

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.5

Use common and proper nouns. Replace common and proper nouns with pronouns.

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.1.dL.1.1.gL.1.1.jRI.1.3

Explain how stories transform Tomás' life.

Tomás and the Library Lady

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.1.dRL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7

Explain how the children feel about school.

Running the Road to ABC

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.1.dRL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7

Discussion

Discuss how reading can transform someone.

Book Fiesta!
The Good Little Book
Digging for Words
Running the Road to ABC

Standards

L.1.2.bRL.1.2SL.1.1SL.1.3W.1.1W.1.5

Writing

Overview

Interview a reader from your community. Write an informational text about the reader.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Brainstorm interview questions. Plan the main idea and supporting facts about a reader from the community.

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.1.jL.1.2.bW.1.2W.1.5

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

Six Dots

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7

Discussion & Writing

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

Six Dots

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

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

Explain how the children feel about going to school.

Running the Road to ABC

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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

More Than Anything Else

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

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

Virgie Goes to School...

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7

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

The Oldest Student

Standards

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

Describe Ruby and what we can learn from Ruby.

The Story of Ruby Bridges

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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

Separate is Never Equal pp. 1–19

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7

Discussion & Writing

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

Separate is Never Equal pp. 20–35

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.5

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

Explain how Ruby made her wish come true.

Ruby's Wish

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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

Nasreen's Secret School

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.5RL.1.7

Explain what lessons we can learn from Aaji.

Grandmother School

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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

Thank You, Mr. Falker pp. 1–22

Standards

RL.1.3RL.1.7

Assessment

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

Analyze how Mr. Falker changes Trisha’s life.

Thank You, Mr. Falker p. 23 — to end

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.5

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

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