Claiming Our Place: LGBTQ+ Experiences in the United States

Lesson 6
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ELA

Unit 6

7th Grade

Lesson 6 of 20

Objective


Write a paragraph reflecting on the process of creating the LBGTQ+ history timeline.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Write a paragraph answering the following questions:

  • Why is your topic important to understanding LGBTQ+ history?
  • What is the most interesting or surprising thing you learned when researching this topic?

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Homework


To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.

  • Book: The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater  pp. 1 – 27

While reading, answer the following questions.

  • Where does this book take place?

  • When does it take place?

  • Who are the two primary characters?

  • What is similar about these two characters?

  • What is different about these two characters?

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Common Core Standards


  • L.7.1.a — Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
  • W.7.2 — Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content

Supporting Standards

L.7.6
SL.7.1
SL.7.6
W.7.4
W.7.10
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