Politics and People: U.S. Government

Lesson 20
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ELA

Alternate Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 20 of 29

Objective


Analyze and debate unit Essential Questions using details and understandings from the text. 

Readings and Materials


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

  • Book: Kid's Guide to Government: Understanding Your Role in Elections by Jessica Gunderson 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

Why couldn’t women vote before 1920? What changes brought about women’s suffrage in the United States?

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Common Core Standards


  • SL.4.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
  • W.4.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
  • W.4.2.a — Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
  • W.4.2.b — Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
  • W.4.2.c — Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
  • W.4.2.e — Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented

Supporting Standards

L.4.3
L.4.6
W.4.4
W.4.5
W.4.9.b
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