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Lesson 9
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ELA

Unit 2

3rd Grade

Lesson 9 of 24

Objective


Describe key aspects of Wampanoag culture. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The Wampanoag (A True Book: American Indians) by Kevin Cunningham and Peter Benoit  pp. 23 – 31

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What key information does The Wampanoag (A True Book) teach readers about the Wampanoag? 

Extend: How does the information in this text compare to the information from previous texts? 

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Key Questions


  • What were the Three Sisters? Why were they important to the Wampanoag? 

  • How did boys and girls spend their time? Why? 

  • Where did the Wampanoag live? 

  • Why were sachems an important part of a Wampanoag tribe? 

Vocabulary


influential

adj.

having the power to cause change

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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.

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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