What is Justice?

Lesson 8
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ELA

Unit 6

Kindergarten

Lesson 8 of 18

Objective


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

Readings and Materials


  • Book: This Is the Dream by Diane Z. Shore and Jessica Alexander 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How did life change for Black people in the South after the civil rights movement? Give two examples.

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Key Questions


  • Racism leads to laws that privilege some people and not others. How did racism impact Black people?

  • What does the author mean that freedom and justice was denied? Give two examples.

  • What different steps did Black people take to fight for justice and freedom?

  • What did the leaders want?

  • How did life change for Black people in the South after the civil rights movement? Give two examples.

Vocabulary


deny

v.

to refuse to allow something

enforce

v.

to make sure a law or rule is followed

freedom

n.

the power to act, speak, or think however you want

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.
  • 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
RL.K.9

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