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Close Reading: Understanding Carlotta’s Journey Lesson PlanClose Reading: Understanding Carlotta’s Journey Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Close Reading: Understanding Carlotta’s Journey

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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 Carlotta's personal history. They also complete Frayer models to deepen their understanding of the meaning of justice.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

memoirs, racism, segregation, jim crow laws, civil rights, brown v. board of education

Additional Tags

english language arts

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

Common Core

RL.8.3 RI.8.1 RI.8.4

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