Politics and People: U.S. Government

Lesson 23
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ELA

Alternate Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 23 of 29

Objective


Explain how Thurgood Marshall wove equality into the fabric of American justice. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America by Andrea Pinkney  pp. 125 – 129

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

The author ends the biography with the following sentence: "With his sharp intellect and keen command of the law, Thurgood Marshall had woven equality into the fabric of American justice" (p. 129).

Explain what the author means. What can readers learn from Thurgood Marshall's actions?

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • Who were the "Little Rock Nine"? What impact did Thurgood have on Little Rock? Why?

  • What evidence does the author include to support the idea that the Brown v. Board of Education case gave Thurgood great confidence in his ability to argue cases before the Supreme Court" (p. 126)? Why was that important?

  • What happened in 1967? Why does the author include the description "every rose in the nation must have been in full bloom" (p. 127)?

  • Why was the outcome of the Regents of the University of California case not to Thurgood Marshall's liking?

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Common Core Standards


  • 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.
  • RI.4.8 — Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10
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