Juneteenth

Essential Question

How can I describe and compare my group identities with those of other people?
Can words about identity hurt people?
How can I ask people about their lives and experiences in a respectful, kind and understanding way?

Texts

Teaching Juneteenth

The history of Juneteenth acknowledges hard history while also empowering students to be advocates for change.

June 12, 2019

Teaching Strategies

Community Inquiry

Value Lines

Students take a stance on a topic related to the central text and listen while classmates explain their stances.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.1, RI.3-5.1, SL.3-5.1, SL.3-5.3, SL.3-5.6

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Community Mural / Poster Campaign

Students create a large-scale artistic depiction in a community space. As an alternative to the community mural, students can create a set of informational posters that reflect a diversity topic or social justice theme.

Grade Level

3-5

July 13, 2014

Plan Built By

danielle.faulkner

Juneteenth

Teaching Juneteenth

Value Lines

Community Mural / Poster Campaign

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