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Unit 6
3rd Grade
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Discuss why Wilma Mankiller is considered an "ordinary person who was given an opportunity to do extraordinary things."
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Why is Wilma Mankiller considered "ordinary person who was given an opportunity to do extraordinary things"? How did she impact her community and the wider world?
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RI.3.2 — Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
SL.3.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.3.1.c — Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others.
SL.3.1.d — Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.
W.3.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.3.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
L.3.2 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
SL.3.1.a — Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
SL.3.1.b — Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
SL.3.3 — Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
SL.3.6 — Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
W.3.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Lesson 15
Lesson 17
Explain two to three things the author wants the reader to know and understand about the People.
RI.3.3 RI.3.7
Explain how the arrival of European explorers and settlers impacted Indigenous people.
Explain how the Americans impacted Indigenous people, culture, and society.
Explain what the People realized at the end of the story and what they told others.
Writing
Elaborate by adding important details to prove a point.
L.3.1.i W.3.2.c
Discussion & Writing
Analyze and explain the author’s purpose for writing The People Shall Continue.
L.3.6 RI.3.3 RI.3.6 SL.3.1 SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d
Writing – 2 days
Research an Indigenous nation or tribe in your area. Create a report that shows how the Indigenous population has changed over time.
RI.3.3 W.3.2 W.3.2.a W.3.2.b W.3.2.c W.3.2.d W.3.7 W.3.8
Explain what information the author wants readers to understand about Native languages and why they are important.
RI.3.2
Explain what messages Chester received about speaking Navajo and why the messages changed.
Explain why the Navajo Code Talkers were vital to the war.
Explain why being a Code Talker required both intelligence and bravery.
RI.3.2 RI.3.3 RI.3.7
Explain why it is important to honor and remember the Navajo Code Talkers.
Explain the challenges Wilma and her family faced and what Wilma learned from the challenges.
RI.3.3
Explain why Wilma was motivated to make her community a better place.
Describe why Wilma Mankiller was "an ordinary person who was given an opportunity to do extraordinary things."
RI.3.2 RI.3.9
RI.3.2 SL.3.1 SL.3.1.c SL.3.1.d W.3.2
Writing – 6 days
Create a presentation about a recent Indigenous changemaker.
RI.3.3 SL.3.1 W.3.2 W.3.2.a W.3.2.b W.3.2.c W.3.2.d W.3.7 W.3.8
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