What is Justice?

Lesson 3
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ELA

Unit 6

Kindergarten

Lesson 3 of 18

Objective


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

Readings and Materials


  • Book: All the Colors of the Earth by Sheila Hamanaka 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

What does the author mean that children come in all colors of the earth?

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Key Questions


  • What colors of the earth can children be?

  • How else are children like the earth?

  • The author says there are “endless shades of you and me.” What does this mean? How does the illustration help the reader understand what this means?

  • What colors does the author use to describe the “endless shades”?

  • What do you notice about the children in the illustration? How do they feel?

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Common Core Standards


  • L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.
  • RI.K.7 — With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts).
  • RI.K.8 — With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
  • SL.K.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.

Supporting Standards

RI.K.1
RI.K.4
RI.K.10
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