Politics and People: U.S. Government

Lesson 19
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ELA

Alternate Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 19 of 29

Objective


Create a mini-poster highlighting the key contributions of a radical.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Roses and Radicals: The Epic Story of How American Women Won the Right to Vote by Susan Zimet  — All Know Your Radicals sections

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Pick one radical activist to learn more about. Read the "Know Your Radicals" section. Then create a mini-poster that includes the following:

  • Key dates
  • What the radical activist believed in
  • What the radical activist did to further the movement
  • Any other interesting facts

Key Questions


  • When was the radical activist alive?

  • What did the radical activist believe in?

  • How did she develop those beliefs?

  • What did the radical activist do to further the movement?

  • What other interesting information did you learn about the radical activist?

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.4.2 — Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
  • RI.4.3 — Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.1
L.4.2
L.4.4
L.4.6
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.4
W.4.5
W.4.9.b
W.4.10
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