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Dive into historical events through engaging stories and poems from the 1950s to 1964, fostering comprehension and critical thinking skills. This unit encourages a deeper understanding of the past to shape the present and instill a sense of freedom.
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A Long Journey to Freedom 2nd Grade Unit 4 Planning Team Melissa Phinney, SukeyDake, Anne Saullo, Julie Finney, and Jessica Suitor
Essential Questions A Long Journey to Freedom How does reading about the past help me understand the present and make better decisions? Why is it important for writers to recount historical events?
2nd Grade Print Resources Unit 4 Literature Stories Stories 1950s 1964 14 copies Read Aloud Art OR 1960 1920 ?? 1964
Poems “Words Like Freedom” (narrative) Poems (Read Aloud) “Rosa” “Merry-Go-Round” “Harriet Tubman” “Lincoln” 1955 1960 1963 Read Aloud 14 copies narrative Informational Text 1935 c. 1820-1913 1849 1960 1963 1960
DIVIDE the unit into weeks and DISTRIBUTE the standards The Patchwork Quilt Additional Text to get from your library
Abe’s Honest Words Additional Text to get from your library Ongoing Standards W.2.5 RF standards
Summative Assessment RI.2.3 Located on ReadWorks.org
Teacher Created Resources and more….
RESOURCES Susan Hensley Elementary Curriculum Specialist shensley@rps.k12.ar.us