Developing Anti-Racist Classroom

Essential Question

How can I describe and compare my group identities with those of other people?

Texts

Informational

Soccer Teams and Coaches

Michael and Cathy Hoffman recount how their son with Down syndrome is included on the middle school soccer team and how his teammates and opponents show support in a way that leads to his first goal.

Michael and Cathy Hoffman

Grade Level

3-5 6-8

Subject

Civics

Topic

Ability Rights & Activism

July 2, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Word Work

Concept Sort

A concept sort is a comprehension strategy in which students sort new vocabulary into categories.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

L.3-5.4, L.3-5.5, L.3-5.6

July 19, 2014

Word Work

Making Words

Making Words is a hands-on activity in which students learn how adding and moving letters can create new words.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.4, RI.3-5.4, L.3-5.4

July 19, 2014

Word Work

My Pile, Your Pile

My Pile, Your Pile is an interactive word game that increases students’ Tier Two and Tier Three vocabularies.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

L.3-5.4, L.3-5.6

July 19, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Community Newsletter

Students compile and publish a showcase of artwork and nonfiction writing addressing issues found in the central text. The result is a creative representation of student learning, opinions and ideas.

Grade Level

3-5

July 13, 2014

Do Something

Identity Portraits

Students interview one another, then draw or paint portraits containing symbols that represent the subject’s identity, beliefs, values or areas of interest.

Grade Level

3-5

July 13, 2014

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Developing Anti-Racist Classroom

Soccer Teams and Coaches

Concept Sort

Making Words

My Pile, Your Pile

Community Newsletter

Identity Portraits

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