IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.D.2c (US)
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. Instructional Strategies Grade Level - I Do: Introduce black history month We Do: Create a word wall on chart paper using words that reflect what we know about black history You Do: Students write a paragraph using the words compiled on the word wall to reflect on what black history means to them
Diverse learners - Word wall; Scribe; One-on-one assistance; Support from peers Text, Materials and Resources Preassessment sheet; Chart paper Assessment Can students write a paragraph using domain specific vocabulary in comparison to their own thoughts and opinions? Homework Read 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #2 - The Middle Passage CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.7 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.W.3.1
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2c 16.D.2c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a texts illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. Instructional strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will explain that we will be making a timeline as a class and we will be starting with the slave trade I will do a picture walk with the students through The Middle Passage I will model how I might come up with a caption for the first 3-4 pages We Do: We will discuss what we see in the pictures and what the author may have written if he had included words We will come up with captions for the first 5 pages together I will assign each table group 7-10 pages and ask students to write captions for the assigned pages You Do: Students will work with a partner to write captions for the assigned pages from the point of view of the Africans explaining what was happening and the emotions that they may have been feeling Closure We will combine our captions with the pictures and create our own book
Diverse Learners - Group work; scribe; scaffolding Text, Materials and Resources The Middle Passage ; Picture packet for each table; Caption packet for each table. Assessment Can students draw conclusions from pictures to tell a story? Can students form a basic understanding of the slave trade? Homework Read for 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #3 - Fredrick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, & Nat Turner CCS3 Objective: CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a - 2c 16.D.2c cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States.
Instructional Strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will distribute iPads (www.biography.com), articles, and books to each table I will explain that we will be rotating and reading about three well known slaves that had an impact on black history We Do: We will discuss the definition of a biography and their importance in telling about historical figures and events. We will discuss what we know about each of these figures You Do: Students will rotate with their table groups and have 15 minutes at each station to research each figure using IPads, edhelper articles, and books They will complete the section of their black history packet Closure: We will compare and contrast how the contributions of each figure impacted slavery.
Diverse learners - Group work; Scribe; One-on-one assistance; Support from peers; Multiple forms of representation Text, Materials and Resources EdHelper Articles (Frederick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, Nat Turner); IPads; www.biography.com, Slavery in person activity sheets. Assessment Can students use a variety of different resources to gather information about important figures during slavery? Can students determine why these figures contributions were important? Homework Read 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #4 - Slavery, The Underground Railroad, and The Emancipation Proclamation CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a - 2c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. 16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources Instructional strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will explain that we will be exploring slavery and the escape from slavery using the scholastic website We Do: We will have a brief discussion about what we know about abolitionists and the underground railroad based on our previous research We will explore the website together and discuss which sections we want to focus on You Do: Students will explore the website and collect information about slavery, the underground railroad and the emancipation proclamation Students will reflect on what they would have done if they had been a slave
Diverse Learners - Multiple means of representation; group work; scribe; scaffolding Text, Materials and Resources Escape from Slavery! activity sheet; promethean board; http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/Bhistory/underground_railroad/ Assessment Can students gather relevant information about slavery from a website? Can students integrate their own ideas to decide what they would have done as a slave? Homework Read for 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #5 - When Will I Get In? CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a - 2c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources Instructional strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will introduce the activity by discussing what separate but equal looked like in the 1950s and show pictures on the promethean board I will read aloud When Will I Get In? We Do: We will discuss domain specific vocabulary and its importance to history. We will discuss certain situations and how they would be different for white people and black people and some examples of these situations throughout history. You Do: Students will answer reflection questions and complete the Separate but Equal chart in their packet using written descriptions or pictures to show whether or not it was truly equal
Diverse Learners - Multiple means of representation; group work; scribe; scaffolding Text, Materials and Resources Separate but Equal pictures; When Will I Get In?; Reflection questions; Separate but Equal chart. Assessment Can students determine whether they believe certain situations are fair? Homework Read for 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #6 - Separate but Equal: The Sneetches CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a - 2c CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources Instructional Strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will read aloud The Sneetches We Do: We will discuss why we think this book is similar to what life was like for blacks after the emancipation proclamation You Do: Students will complete a reflection sheet about the story in relation to post-slavery America
Diverse learners - Group work; Scribe; One-on-one assistance; Support from peers; Multiple forms of representation Text, Materials and Resources The Sneetches; The Sneetches reflection sheet Assessment Can students relate ideas from a story to ideas relating to history? Homework Read 20 mins Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #7 - The Great Migration / Bronzeville CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a - 2c 18.A.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture. Instructional Strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will pass out a print out of the A Bronzeville Story from the Chicago History Museum website. I will read the article aloud. We Do: Students will discuss how the Great Migration shaped their neighborhood. Students will reflect on the importance of The Chicago Defender and how it raised awareness of social and political boundaries during the time period. Students will discuss inequalities seen in the story. You Do: Students will complete the questions following the story and will begin thinking about what they might see included in a Chicago Defender article during that time period in preparation for writing their own later in the unit.
Diverse learners - Group work; Scribe; One-on-one assistance; Support from peers Text, Materials and Resources A Bronzeville Story packets; Promethean Board; Reflection activity sheet. Assessment Can students find information in a text and answer basic comprehension questions? Can students determine the importance of the Great Migration and Bronzeville and relate it to their own lives living on the South side of Chicago? Homework Read 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #8 - Harlem Renaissance CCSS Objective:
CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.7
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a - 2c 18.A.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.7 Explain how specific aspects of a texts illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting) CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture. Instructional Strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will introduce the lesson by playing a Dizzy Gilespie song and explaining that there were a lot of artistic ways that blacks coped with this difficult time I will have pictures of art available for students to look at at their tables I will then read aloud The Negro Mother by Langston Hughes We Do: We will then discuss what we believe Langston Hughes is talking about in his poem and how it is reflective of how blacks felt throughout this time You Do: Students will then write their own poem or draw their own picture to reflect the way that they feel about this time period
Diverse learners - Group work; Scribe; One-on-one assistance; Support from peers; Multiple forms of representation Text, Materials and Resources Black history packet; promethean board; images Assessment Can students display their thoughts concerning slavery and The Civil Rights Movement using art similar to that during the Harlem Renaissance? Homework Read 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #9 - Smoky Night CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.2 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.6 CCSS.ELA- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a- 2c 16.D.2c (US) 18.A.2 cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture. Instructional strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will read aloud Smoky Night We Do: We will discuss how this event is similar to the Montgomery Bus Boycott and why we think people continued rioting You Do: Students will complete the reflection page in their black history packet
Diverse Learners - Multiple means of representation; group work; scribe; scaffolding Text, Materials and Resources Smoky Night; Smoky Night reflection sheet Assessment Can students make connections between event in the story and true events in history? Homework Read for 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #10 - MLK Mini- book CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.2 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.6 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a- 2c 16.D.2c (US) 18.A.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture. Instructional strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will pass out the MLK mini-book You Do: Students will independently read the mini-book and fill in the fun facts at the end We Do: We will reconvene and discuss the important events in MLKs life
Diverse Learners - Multiple means of representation; group work; scribe; scaffolding Text, Materials and Resources Mini-book Assessment Can students identify the most important aspects of MLKs life and his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement? Homework Read for 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #11 - MLK - I have a dream. CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.2 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.6 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a- 2c 16.D.2c (US) 18.A.2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture. Instructional Strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will show students the I have a dream speech and give them a print out of the speech written out We Do: We will discuss the different dreams that we read and headr him discuss in his speech You Do: Students fill in the dreams page in the black history packet with their own dreams based on what they learned from the activity.
Diverse learners - Group work; Scribe; One-on-one assistance; Support from peers; Multiple forms of representation Text, Materials and Resources Youtube I have a dream speech; I Have a Dream activity sheet. Assessment Can students identify MLKs visions and how he portrayed them in his speech? Homework Read 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #12 - MLK - Letter from Jail CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.2 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.6 CCSS.ELA- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a- 2c 16.D.2c (US) 18.A.2
cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture. Instructional strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will explain that MLK was arrested over 30 times and spent a great deal of time in prison I will model how I might be thinking if I were put in jail for the same reasons We Do: We will discuss how what we might want to communicate to our families if we were MLK We will review the format of a letter You Do: I will have students write a letter as if they were MLK writing to his family from jail
Diverse Learners - Multiple means of representation; group work; scribe; scaffolding Text, Materials and Resources Black history packet Assessment Can students write a letter from the point of view of MLK from prison? Homework Read for 20 mins
Reading/Writing/Social Studies Unit Theme: Black History: Lesson #13 Black History Reflection & Opinion Writing CCSS Objective: CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.2 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RL.3.3 CCSS.ELA- LITERACY.RL.3.6 CCSS.ELA- Literacy.RI.3.3
IL Learning Standards: Social Science 16.A.2a- 2c 16.D.2c (US) 18.A.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2: Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6: Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
16.A.2a Read historical stories and determine events which influenced their writing. 16.A.2b Compare different stories about a historical figure or event and analyze differences in the portrayals and perspectives they present. 16.A.2c Ask questions and seek answers by collecting and analyzing data from historic documents, images and other literary and non-literary sources 16.D.2c (US) Describe the influence of key individuals and groups, including Susan B. Anthony/suffrage and Martin Luther King, Jr./civil rights, in the historical eras of Illinois and the United States. 18.A.2 Explain ways in which language, stories, folk tales, music, media and artistic creations serve as expressions of culture.
Instructional Strategies Grade Level - I Do: I will pass out a variety of books on MLK (March on, My Brother Martin, Martin, et c.) I will ask students to choose 2 books We Do: We will discuss what we know about MLK and the Civil Rights Movement and how it relates to the 2 books that we choose to read Students will fill in graphic organizer to help them collect information You Do: Using the information from the two texts and prior knowledge and opinion, students will write a memoir for MLK
Diverse learners - Group work; Scribe; One-on-one assistance; Support from peers; Multiple forms of representation Text, Materials and Resources MLK books; Graphic Organizer
Assessment Can students use information from more than one text and prior knowledge to write a memoir for MLK? Homework Read 20 mins