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People Who Changed the World

Lesson 8

ELA

Alternate Unit 4

2nd Grade

Lesson 8 of 32

Lesson Overview

Objective

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

Readings and Materials

Book: Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Janice N. Harrington p. 21 — to end

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Describe what steps Honda took toward making his dream come true and why by identifying and explaining details an author uses to support an idea.

Materials

Honda pp. 1–13

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.8

Lesson

Describe how Honda changed the world by identifying and explaining details an author uses to support an idea.

Materials

Honda p. 14 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Explain why Temple did not like hugs and what solution she invented and its impact by describing the connection between a series of events.

Materials

How to Build a Hug

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6

Lesson

Describe why Julio devoted his medical skills to the study of the Indigenous history of Peru by explaining 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 p. 17 — to end

Standards

L.2.5.aRI.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 why a classmate called Charles “indefatigable” by identifying and explaining details an author uses to support an idea.

Materials

Buzzing with Questions pp. 1–20

Standards

L.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 p. 21 — to end

Standards

RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

Explain how Wu Chien Shiung lived up to her name by identifying and explaining details the author uses to support an idea.

Materials

Queen of Physics pp. 1–22

Standards

L.2.6RI.2.3RI.2.6RI.2.8

Lesson

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

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

Standards

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

Lesson

Informative Writing

4 days

Research a local changemaker and describe how they changed your community.

Standards

L.2.2.aSL.2.3SL.2.4SL.2.5W.2.2W.2.5W.2.7W.2.8

Lesson

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