Lesson 30 - Day 1 - Brainstorming | People Who Changed the World | 2nd Grade Language Arts

Describe why Julio devoted his medical skills to the study of the Indigenous history of Peru by explaining the details an author uses to support an idea.

Materials

Sharuko pp. 1–16

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Explain what “and now Peruvians tell their own stories” means by describing how specific reasons support specific points an author makes.

Materials

Sharuko — pp. 17 — end

Standards

L.2.1.fRI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.7RI.2.8

Lesson

Explain why a classmate called Charles "indefatigable" by identifying and explaining details the author uses to support an idea.

Materials

Buzzing with Questions pp. 1–20

Standards

L.2.1.fL.2.6RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Explain how Charles Henry Turner filled the world with "questions, questions, questions" and why it is important.

Materials

Buzzing with Questions — pp. 21 — end

Standards

L.2.1.fRI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Explain how Tu Youyou's illness and recovery inspired her to try to find a treatment for malaria using both modern science and traditional Chinese medicine.

Materials

Tu Youyou's Discovery pp. 1–14

Standards

L.2.1.fL.2.6RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Explain how Tu Youyou’s illness and recovery inspired her to try to find a treatment for malaria using both modern science and traditional Chinese medicine.

Materials

Tu Youyou's Discovery — pp. 15 — end

Standards

L.2.1.fL.2.6RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.7RI.2.8

Lesson

Discussion

Explain how one of the changemakers made the world a better place appropriately using the past tense of regular and irregular verbs.

Materials

Honda
Sharuko
Buzzing with Questions
Tu Youyou's Discovery

Standards

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

Lesson

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

Materials

Mama Miti

Standards

L.2.1.fRI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.7

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 the author makes.

Materials

The Watcher

Standards

L.2.1.bRI.2.6RI.2.7RI.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

L.2.1.fRI.2.3RI.2.7

Lesson

Explain what Mario meant when he said, "We saved our planet once. We can do it again" and why it is important.

Materials

Mario and the Hole in the Sky — pp. 22 — end

Standards

L.2.1.fRI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Language

Expand sentences by appropriately using adjectives and adverbs and choosing between them when writing.

Materials

Sentence Expansion Guide (G2, Alt U4, L15)
Kernel Sentence Cards (G2, Alt U4, L15)

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Use subordinating conjunctions to write more interesting and complex sentences.

Standards

L.2.1.f

Lesson

Discussion

Explain how one of the changemakers 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

L.2.1.eRI.2.3RI.2.7

progress
monitoring

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 — end

Standards

L.2.1.eRI.2.6RI.2.7RI.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

L.2.1.eRF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3RI.2.7

progress
monitoring

Lesson

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

Materials

Sonia Sotomayor — pp. 24–31, 34–end

Standards

L.2.1.eRF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Lesson

Discussion

Compare and contrast Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx with National Geographic Readers: 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

L.2.1.eRI.2.6RI.2.7RI.2.8

Lesson

Describe two times that Obama "got up and did something" (p. 29) by describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

Barack Obama

Standards

L.2.1.eRF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3RI.2.7

Lesson

Discussion

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

Materials

Barack Obama: Son ...
Barack Obama

Standards

RI.2.7RI.2.9SL.2.1SL.2.6

progress
monitoring

Lesson

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

Materials

Malala Yousafzai

Standards

L.2.1.eRI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.7RI.2.8

Lesson

Describe Malala using two examples from the text.

Materials

Malala Yousafzai: Champion...

Standards

L.2.1.eL.2.6RF.2.3RF.2.4RI.2.3

Lesson

Discussion

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

Explain how one of the changemakers made the world a better place by stating a claim and including supporting details from the text.

Materials

Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor
Barack Obama: Son ...
Barack Obama
Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai: Champion...

Standards

L.2.6SL.2.1SL.2.6W.2.2W.2.5W.2.7W.2.8

Lesson

Writing

4 days

Overview

Research a changemaker. Gather facts about their interests, challenges, and impact on their community to begin a biography.

Day 1 - Brainstorming

Research a changemaker. Gather facts about their interests, challenges, and impact on their community to begin a biography.

Materials

Changemaker Research Project Note-Taker (G2, Alt U4, L30)

Standards

W.2.2W.2.7W.2.8

Day 2

Draft an informational paragraph about Greta Thunberg's contributions that introduces a topic, includes related details, and provides a concluding statement.

Materials