Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsive Way

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LEARNING PLAN

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Subject

Social Studies

History

Essential Question

Why is history important? Does it affect how people live today?
What contributions have people made to justice and fairness historically?
What privileges are available for certain groups of people but not for others?

Texts

Informational

The Indian Problem Is Getting Worse—Isn't It Great?

In this blog post, Houska emphasizes the enduring spirit of the Native American people and their culture, outlines the group’s past and present obstacles and calls to action young Native Americans to carry on the torch of resilience.

Tara Houska

Grade Level

6-8

Subject

Civics

History

July 29, 2016

Teaching Strategies

Close and Critical Reading

Annolighting

“Annolighting” (annotating and highlighting) shows students how to identify critical information in a text during close reading. Students learn to annotate text, highlight important facts and summarize what they have read to capture main ideas, concepts and details.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

RL.3-5.2, RI.3-5.2, RL.3-5.4, RI.3-5.4, RL.3.5, RI.3.5, L.3-5.4

July 19, 2014

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Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsive Way

The Indian Problem Is Getting Worse—Isn't It Great?

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