This lesson is part of a unit on African American history. Prior to this lesson the class had read the novel Mississippi Trial 1955 by Chris Crowe. The text used in the lesson, Graphic Nonfiction – Harriet Tubman the Life of an African-American Abolitionist, helps students understand the history behind the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman’s involvement with it. Aligned to CCSS: RI.5.1, RI.5.3, RI.5.4, W.5.9, SL5.1
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English Language Arts — Reading Standards for Informational Text, Speaking and Listening, Writing
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Grades 3-5
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Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
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