What is Justice?

Lesson 7
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ELA

Unit 6

Kindergarten

Lesson 7 of 18

Objective


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

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How does segregation and racism impact Joe and John Henry’s friendship?

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Key Questions


  • What do John Henry and the narrator like to do together?

  • How are the boys similar? How are they different?

  • What happens when John Henry and Joe go to the general store? Why?

  • What news do the boys get? How does it make them feel?

  • What happens when the boys get to the pool? Why?

  • How do each of the boys feel? How do you know?

  • How are the boys feeling at the end? Why?

Vocabulary


racism

n.

using race to create and support beliefs and systems that discriminate against some people and give privileges to other people; racism is maintained by individuals, groups, and institutions

justice

n.

if you seek justice, you are looking for fairness; you respect others and want what is best for them

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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.
  • RL.K.2 — With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details.
  • RL.K.3 — With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
  • 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

L.K.4
RL.K.1
RL.K.10

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

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