Stories of Immigration

Lesson 22
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ELA

Unit 4

2nd Grade

Lesson 22 of 29

Objective


Explain what the author is trying to describe or explain about immigration by identifying and explaining how the Three Kings Day celebration brought the community together.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Storyteller's Candle by Lucia Gonzalez  p. 16 — to end

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How does the Three Kings Day celebration help bring the community together? How does it help bring Puerto Rico to New York?

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Key Questions


  • The adults “doubted” whether they should go inside the library. Why?

  • Model fluent reading: Watch as my voice changes as I read Pura Belpre’s story. How do you know she is speaking now?

  • How does the community prepare for the Three Kings Day celebration?

  • The author says, “The reading room had become an Island in the Caribbean.” Explain what she means.

  • Pura Belpre says that the library belongs to you all. Is this true? How did it become true?

Vocabulary


"word got around"

phrase

news about something or someone reached other people

"chimed in"

phrase

to add your opinion

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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.2.6 — Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe.

Supporting Standards

L.2.1.d
L.2.1.f
L.2.4.a
RI.2.10
RL.2.7
SL.2.1
SL.2.2

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Describe how and why Xochitl and her family bring El Salvador to California by describing key details and events from the text.

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