Lesson 11 | People Who Changed the World | 2nd Grade Language Arts

Explain why Wu Chien Shiung was called the “Queen of Physics” and defend whether others thought so or not by describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Queen of Physics p. 23 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3

Lesson

Discussion & Writing

Write an informational report describing how a person made the world a better place by stating a claim and including supporting details from the text.

Materials

Honda
How to Build a Hug
Sharuko
Buzzing with Questions
Queen of Physics

Standards

L.2.6SL.2.1SL.2.6W.2.2W.2.7W.2.8

Lesson

Explain how Wangari changed the country by identifying and describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Mama Miti

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6

Lesson

Explain why the author describes Jane as a brave woman who was not afraid to do something that had never been done before by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

Materials

The Watcher

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Describe Mario’s nagging question and why it was important by describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Mario and the Hole in the Sky pp. 3–21

Standards

RI.2.3

Lesson

Explain what Mario means when he says, “We saved our planet once. We can do it again” and why it is important.

Materials

Mario and the Hole in the Sky p. 22 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Writing

Use subordinating conjunctions to write more interesting and complex sentences.

Standards

L.2.1.f

Lesson

Explain how Will Allen can “see what others can’t see” by describing how specific reasons support a specific point an author makes.

Materials

Farmer Will Allen...

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Discussion & Writing

Write an informational report describing how a person made the world a better place by stating a claim and including supporting details from the text.

Materials

The Watcher
Mama Miti
Mario and the Hole in the Sky
Farmer Will Allen...

Standards

L.2.6RI.2.8SL.2.1SL.2.6W.2.2W.2.7

Lesson

Describe Sonia’s childhood by identifying and describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Sonia Sotomayor pp. 1–17

Standards

RI.2.3

Lesson

Explain what the author means by “You never know what can happen—especially when you water a flower” by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

Materials

Sonia Sotomayor p. 18 — to end

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Describe how Sonia learned the lesson “You have to get up and try again. That is something really hard to do…” by describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Sonia Sotomayor pp. 1–21

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Lesson

Describe Sonia Sotomayor’s career as a judge by describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Sonia Sotomayor pp. 24–31

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Lesson

Compare and contrast Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx with Sonia Sotomayor by identifying and explaining points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Materials

Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor

Standards

RI.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.6

Lesson

Explain how Hope helped Barack Obama make his dreams come true by describing how specific reasons support a specific point an author makes.

Materials

Barack Obama: Son ...

Standards

RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Describe two times that Obama “got up and did something” by describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Barack Obama

Standards

RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Lesson

Compare and contrast Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope and Barack Obama by identifying and explaining points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Materials

Barack Obama: Son ...
Barack Obama

Standards

RI.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.6

Lesson

Explain why Malala is a warrior with words by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

Materials

Malala Yousafzai

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Describe Malala using two examples from the text.

Materials

Malala Yousafzai: Champion...

Standards

L.2.6RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Lesson

Compare and contrast Malala Yousafzai: Warrior with Words and Malala Yousafzai: Champion for Education by identifying and explaining points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Materials

Malala Yousafzai: Champion...
Malala Yousafzai

Standards

RI.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.6

Lesson

Discussion & Writing

Write an informational report describing how a person made the world a better place by stating a claim and including supporting details from the text.

Materials