Honoring Indigenous Peoples

Lesson 4
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ELA

Unit 6

3rd Grade

Lesson 4 of 18

Objective


Explain what the People realized at the end of the story and what they told others. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The People Shall Continue by Simon J. Ortiz  pp. 21 – 28

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What did the People realize at the end of the story? What did they tell others? 

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • What did the People continue to tell their children and each other? 

  • How did the People continue to speak about their beliefs? Who did they speak to?

  • What were the words of the elder People?

  • Why does the author include the illustration on page 25?

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Vocabulary


heritage

n.

(p. 21)

the traditions, achievements, and beliefs that are part of the history of a group or nation

elder

n.

(p. 24)

a person who has authority because of age and experience

humanity

n.

(p. 27)

all people

endured

v.

to put up with something difficult for a while (Introduction: Code Talking)

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.3.3 — Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
  • RI.3.7 — Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).

Supporting Standards

L.3.4
L.3.4.b
RF.3.3
RF.3.4
RI.3.1
RI.3.4
RI.3.10
SL.3.1
W.3.10
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