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Alternate Unit 2
3rd Grade
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Explain what messages Chester received about speaking Navajo and why the messages changed.
Book: Chester Nez and the Unbreakable Code, A Navajo Code Talker's Story by Joseph Bruchac pp. 1–11 — Stop at "June 1942: Month of Big Planting"
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Explain two to three things the author wants the reader to know and understand about the People.
Standards
RI.3.3RI.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.
Elaborate by adding important details to prove a point.
L.3.1.iW.3.2.c
Analyze and explain the author’s purpose for writing The People Shall Continue.
L.3.6RI.3.3RI.3.6SL.3.1SL.3.1.cSL.3.1.d
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.3.3W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.cW.3.2.dW.3.7W.3.8
Explain what information the author wants readers to understand about Native languages and why they are important.
RI.3.2
Explain why the Navajo Code Talkers were vital to the war.
Explain why being a Code Talker required both intelligence and bravery.
RI.3.2RI.3.3RI.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.3.2RI.3.9
Discuss why Wilma Mankiller is considered an "ordinary person who was given an opportunity to do extraordinary things."
RI.3.2SL.3.1SL.3.1.cSL.3.1.dW.3.2
6 days
Create a presentation about a recent Indigenous changemaker.
RI.3.3SL.3.1W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.cW.3.2.dW.3.7W.3.8
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