Lesson 5 | What is Justice? | Kindergarten Language Arts

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Lesson

Explain what makes the students special and unique.

Materials

All Are Welcome

Standards

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

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

Materials

All Are Welcome

Standards

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

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Language

Expand complete sentences to include a reason why something is true using the word "because."

Standards

L.K.1.bL.K.1.dL.K.1.fRI.K.1

Lesson

Identify ways people can be different and the same.

Materials

“We're Different, We're the Same”

Standards

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

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Writing

Write an informational text to teach a reader about what makes you unique.

Materials

Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
Mentor Text (GK, U6, L5)
Front Cover Template (GK, U6, L5)

Standards

L.K.2L.K.2.aW.K.2W.K.5W.K.8

Lesson

Identify how Mike feels about himself.

Materials

Mixed Me!

Standards

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

Lesson

Describe what actions Grace takes to respond to the comments that she cannot play the role of Peter Pan.

Materials

Amazing Grace pp. 1–16

Standards

L.K.1.fRL.K.1RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.1.aSL.K.6

Lesson

Describe what happens as a result of Grace auditioning for the play.

Materials

Amazing Grace pp. 17–24

Standards

L.K.1.fRL.K.1RL.K.3SL.K.1SL.K.1.aSL.K.6

Lesson

Explain how the rule about the fence makes Clover and Annie feel.

Materials

The Other Side pp. 1–12

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain how Clover and Annie respond to the unfair rule about the fence.

Materials

The Other Side pp. 13–29

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain how Rosa Parks responded to the unfair rules on the bus.

Materials

Rosa pp. 1–12

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain how the community responded to the unfair rules on the bus.

Materials

Rosa p. 13 — end

Standards

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

Lesson

Describe the dreams that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had.

Materials

I Have...

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed in.

Materials

Martin's... pp. 1–10

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired others.

Materials

Martin's... p. 11 — end

Standards

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

Lesson

Describe how the narrator and Minnie feel at the march.

Materials

A Sweet...

Standards

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

Lesson

Explain how others can work together toward fairness.

Materials

Be a King

Standards

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

Lesson

Writing

Write an informational text about a dream for the community and how to work toward achieving the dream.

Materials

Mentor Text (GK, U6, L18)
Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)

Standards

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

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Discussion

Explain how people worked together in the past to create fairness.

Standards

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

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Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

What is Justice?

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