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What is Justice?

Lesson 11

ELA

Unit 6

Kindergarten

Lesson 11 of 18

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Lesson Overview

Objective

Explain why Martin Luther King Jr. was important.

Readings and Materials

Book: Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport

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Lesson Map

Identify reasons to support the author’s point that all are welcome.

All Are Welcome

Standards

L.K.6RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain two reasons the author includes to support the idea that “Beneath the skin we all look alike. You and Me.”

Let’s Talk About Race

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L.K.6RI.K.2RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain what the author means that children come in all colors of the earth.

All the Colors...

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L.K.6RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain two reasons why the author says, “Each of us grows in our own way.”

Just Ask!

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L.K.6RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Create an All About Me poster to highlight key aspects of identity.

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L.K.1L.K.2W.K.2W.K.5W.K.8

Retell what happened in The Other Side.

The Other Side

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L.K.6RL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1

Explain how segregation impacts Joe and John Henry’s friendship.

Freedom Summer

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L.K.6RL.K.2RL.K.3SL.K.1

Explain how life changed for Black people in the South after the civil rights movement.

This Is...

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L.K.6RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain why Rosa Parks does not get up with the policeman asked her to.

Rosa pp. 1–14

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L.K.6RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain how the whole community made the Montgomery Bus Boycott a success.

Rosa p. 15 — to end

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L.K.6RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain why Martin Luther King Jr. was important.

Martin's...

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L.K.6RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain how people came together during the March for Freedom.

We March

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RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Explain how Minnie and her sister showed courage.

A Sweet...

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RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Describe the dreams that Martin Luther King Jr. had.

I Have...

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RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.8RI.K.9RI.K.9SL.K.1

Explain what it means to Be a King.

Be a King

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RI.K.3RI.K.7RI.K.8SL.K.1

Write about what you can do to Be a King.

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L.K.1L.K.2W.K.2W.K.5W.K.8

Discuss the unit essential questions.

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SL.K.1SL.K.3SL.K.5W.K.8

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