Exploring the book "Planting the Trees of Kenya"

Essential Question

Is it possible for power to truly shared?
How can different groups work together for everyone’s benefit?

Texts

Informational

Be A Good Boy

In 1920, Tennessee lawmaker Harry Burn followed his mother’s advice on a controversial vote—and changed voting rights history.

John Micklos Jr. & JooHee Yoon (illustrator)

Grade Level

3-5

Subject

Civics

History

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

January 23, 2017

Teaching Strategies

Community Inquiry

Lifting the Text

Students choose an important sentence or phrase from the central text and participate in a structured class discussion about the “lifted” text.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.1, RI.3-5.1, SL.3-5.1, SL.3-5.4, SL.3-5.6

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Write to the Source

Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect asks students to demonstrate their explanatory and informative writing skills.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

W.3-5.2, W.3-5.4, W.4-5.9

July 19, 2014

Write to the Source

Point of View

Point of View asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when applying different points of view in writing.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

W.3-5.3, W.3-5.4

July 19, 2014

Plan Built By

Debby F.

Exploring the book "Planting the Trees of Kenya"

Be A Good Boy

Lifting the Text

Cause and Effect

Point of View

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