This Close Reading: Understanding Carlotta’s Journey lesson plan also includes:
- Full ELA Module 3B (.pdf)
- ELA Module 3B Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
- Full ELA Module 3B, Unit 1 (.pdf)
- Grade 8 ELA Curriculum Map (.pdf)
- Scaffolding Instruction for ELLs: Resource Guide for ELA (.pdf)
- Grades 3-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 1: Protocols and Resources (.pdf)
- Grades 3-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 2: Graphic Organizers (.zip)
- Grade 8 ELA Module 3B, Unit 1, Lesson 3 (.html)
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How do incidents in A Mighty Long Way provoke the author, Carlotta Walls LaNier, to make certain decisions that shape her story? Scholars engage in a close reading of the memoir, analyzing events in US history and in Carlotta's personal history. They also complete Frayer models to deepen their understanding of the meaning of justice.
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Instructional Ideas
- Provide background information about Brown v. Board of Education
Classroom Considerations
- Serves as the third of 13 lessons from the Grade 8 ELA Module 3B, Unit 1 series
- Deals with sensitive issues of race
- In advance of the lesson, search for the song "A Change is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke
Pros
- Provides tips for meeting the needs of all learners
- Includes thorough teaching notes
Cons
- None
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