Stories of Immigration

Lesson 15
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ELA

Unit 4

2nd Grade

Lesson 15 of 29

Objective


Describe the challenges Amada and her family face when trying to get to the United States and how they feel about the different challenges by drawing conclusions about characters and character feelings.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Pérez  pp. 1 – 21

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Describe the challenges Amada and her family face when trying to get to the United States. How do they feel about the different challenges?

Sample Response

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Key Questions


  • Why is Amada’s family moving to Los Angeles? How do different family members feel about the move?

  • Amada is full of worries about the trip. Why is she worried? What does she do to try and calm her worries?

  • Why does Papa go to Los Angeles on his own? How do different family members respond when he leaves?

  • Model fluent reading: Remember, Amada is feeling worried and misses her Papa. Watch as I try to show that in my voice as I read this page aloud.

Vocabulary


opportunities

n.

a chance for a better situation

citizen

n.

a person who is born in a country or has a legal right to live there

green card

n.

a card given to people allowed to live and work in the United States

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.2.3 — Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
  • RI.2.8 — Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.d
L.2.1.f
L.2.5
RI.2.10
RL.2.7
SL.2.1
SL.2.2
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